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Parties Involved:
Rene Chavez
Plaintiff
Maria D. Chavez
Plaintiff
County of Kern
Defendant
Tommy J. Robins
Defendant
Jeremy Storar
Defendant

Document Text:

PROTECTIVE ORDER RE DOCUMENTS RELEASED BY DEFENDANTS PURSUANT TO FRCP 26(A)(1)(A) OR THROUGH 

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DANIEL RODRIGUEZ, ESQ., SBN 96625

J. MIGUEL FLORES, ESQ., SBN 240535

RODRIGUEZ & ASSOCIATES

A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION 

2020 EYE STREET

BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301

TELEPHONE (661) 323-1400 FAX (661) 323-0132

Attorneys for Plaintiffs MARIA D. CHAVEZ and 

RENE CHAVEZ, individually and as the

successors in interest of CHRISTIAN CHAVEZ, 

Deceased

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARIA D. CHAVEZ and RENE 

CHAVEZ, individually and as the 

Successors-in-Interest of CHRISTIAN 

CHAVEZ, Deceased

Plaintiffs,

vs.

COUNTY OF KERN, TOMMY J. 

ROBINS , JEREMY STORAR, and DOES 

1 to 100, inclusive,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:12-CV-01004 LJO JLT

PROTECTIVE ORDER RE 

DOCUMENTS RELEASED BY 

DEFENDANTS PURSUANT TO FRCP 

26(A)(1)(A) OR THROUGH 

DISCOVERY

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The parties having stipulated thereto and good cause appearing therefore, IT IS 

HEREBY ORDERED:

1. Any documents from the personnel file of any peace officer, including 

TOMMY J. ROBINS, and JEREMY STORAR, and all DVDs and CDs and any 

transcripts of interviews of third party witnesses released by Defendant County 

of Kern pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(1)(A) as part of 

Defendant’s initial disclosure or through discovery and other confidential 

records, including but not limited to the mental health records of the decedent 

Christian Chavez, shall be subject to the following orders:

a. The records shall not be copied or disseminated outside of any attorney’s 

office except for review by the attorney’s consultants, retained experts or 

a party to the action;

b. The only persons who shall be authorized to view the records will be the 

attorneys, the attorneys’ office staff, the attorney’s consultants, retained 

experts, and the parties to the action and the Court and Court staff;

c. The records shall not be provided to the news media directly or indirectly 

in any form;

d. The records shall only be utilized in connection with this litigation and 

for no other purpose;

e. If a party intends to introduce into evidence any confidential information at 

trial or motions, that party shall notify the Court in the joint 

pretrial/prehearing conference statement of this intention and shall seek an 

order related to the introduction of this evidence at trial pursuant to Local 

Rule 141. 

f. Except as to those modifications made by the Court, this stipulation may 

be modified or amended without leave of Court by unanimous written 

agreement of the parties hereto.

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2. Any person or persons violating this order shall be subject to sanctions.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 21, 2012 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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