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Parties Involved:
County of Butte
Defendant
Denise Russell
Plaintiff
Town of Paradise
Defendant

Document Text:

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STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER 

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PORTER | SCOTT 

350 University Avenue, Suite 200 

Sacramento, CA 95825 

TEL: 916.929.1481 

FAX: 916.927.3706 

A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 

Stephen E. Horan, SBN 125241 

William E. Camy, SBN 291397 

350 University Avenue, Suite 200 

Sacramento, California 95825 

TEL: 916.929.1481 

FAX: 916.927.3706 

OFFICE OF COUNTY COUNSEL 

COUNTY OF BUTTE 

Bruce S. Alpert, SBN 75684 

25 County Center Drive, Suite 210 

Oroville, CA 95965 

Tel: 530.538.7621 

Fax: 530.538.6891 

Attorneys for Defendant 

County of Butte 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

DENISE RUSSELL, 

 Plaintiff, 

v. 

COUNTY OF BUTTE, et al. 

 Defendants. 

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 CASE NO. 2:14-CV-00694-TLN-CMK 

STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER 

Complaint Filed: 03/14/14 

 Defendant COUNTY BUTTE and TOWN OF PARADISE in good faith believes that the 

following documents contain information that is (a) confidential, sensitive, or potentially invasive 

of an individual’s privacy interests; (b) not generally known; (c) not normally revealed to the 

public or third parties, or, if disclosed to third parties, would require such third parties to maintain 

the information in confidence and (d) protected by the federal common law official information 

privilege. 

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PORTER | SCOTT 

350 University Avenue, Suite 200 

Sacramento, CA 95825 

TEL: 916.929.1481 

FAX: 916.927.3706 

 Defendant takes the position that these documents are Confidential: 

 1. Personnel records of County of Butte’s Sheriff Deputies Martha Sharpe, Donovan 

Stockwell, Jason Behlke, Maxina Roberts, and Trevor Frankovich, employed by Butte County 

Sheriff’s Department, including but not limited to documents concerning, relating or referring to: 

background investigations, hiring, appointment, termination, job performance and evaluations, 

awards, commendations, and recognition of all professional accomplishments, training, internal 

affairs investigative files, citizen complaints, charges of misconduct, resulting discipline or 

retraining. And Personnel records of the same nature pertaining to Officers Patrick Feaster and 

Jake Smith of the Paradise Police Department. 

 IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by, among and between the parties through their counsels 

of record, that the documents described herein may be designated as “Confidential” by the 

COUNTY OF BUTTE and TOWN OF PARADISE and produced subject to the following 

Protective Order: 

 1. The disclosed documents shall be used solely in connection with the civil case 

Russell v. County of Butte, et al., Case No. 2:14-CV-00694-TLN-CMK (USDC EDCA) and in the 

preparation and trial of the cases. The Parties do not waive any objections to the admissibility of 

the documents or portions thereof in future proceedings in this case, including trial. Any 

documents submitted in any related litigation that were under seal remain under seal in this action. 

 2. A party producing the documents and materials described herein may designate 

those materials as confidential by affixing a mark labelling them “Confidential” provided that such 

marking does not obscure or obliterate the content of any record. If any confidential materials 

cannot be labeled with this marking, those materials shall be placed in a sealed envelope or other 

container that is in turn marked “Confidential” in a manner agreed upon by the disclosing and 

requesting parties. Documents may also bear a mark labelling them “Redacted” to protect third 

party privacy rights and information not subject to disclosure. 

 3. Documents or materials designated under this Protective Order as “Confidential” 

may only be disclosed to the following persons: 

 (a) Larry L. Baumbach of LAW OFFICES OF LARRY L. BAUMBACH, and associate 

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PORTER | SCOTT 

350 University Avenue, Suite 200 

Sacramento, CA 95825 

TEL: 916.929.1481 

FAX: 916.927.3706 

attorneys in that office, if any, as counsel for Plaintiff DENISE RUSSELL in the case enumerated above; 

 (b) Stephen E. Horan of PORTER SCOTT, and associate attorneys in his office, as 

counsel for Defendant COUNTY OF BUTTE in the case enumerated above; 

 (c) Douglas R. Thorn of LAW OFFICES OF DOUGLAS R. THORN, and associates 

attorneys in his office, if any, as counsel for Defendant TOWN OF PARADISE in the case 

enumerated above; 

 (d) Paralegal, clerical, and secretarial personnel regularly employed by counsel 

referred to in subparts (a), (b) and (c) immediately above, including stenographic deposition 

reports or videographers retained in connection with this action; 

 (g) Court personnel, including stenographic reporters or videographers engaged in 

proceedings as are necessarily incidental to the preparation for the trial in the civil action; 

 (h) Any expert, consultant, or investigator retained in connection with this action; 

 (i) The finder of facts at the time of trial, subject to the court’s rulings on in limine 

motions and objections of counsel; and, 

 (j) Witnesses during their depositions in this action. 

4. Prior to the disclosure of any Confidential information to any person identified in 

paragraph 3 and it sub-parts, each such recipient of Confidential information shall be provided 

with a copy of this Stipulated Protective Order, which he or she shall read. Upon reading this 

Protective Order, such person shall acknowledge in writing as follows: 

I have read the Protective Order that applies in Russell v. County of Butte, et al., 

Case No. 2:14-CV-00694-TLN-CMK (USDC EDCA) and shall abide by its 

terms. I consent to be subject to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court 

for the Eastern District of California, including without limitation in any 

proceeding for contempt. 

 Such person also must consent to be subject to the jurisdiction of the United States District 

Court, Eastern District of California, including without limitation any proceeding for contempt. 

Provisions of this Stipulated Protective Order, insofar as they restrict disclosure and use of the 

material, shall be in effect until further order of this Court. The attorneys designated in subparts 

(a) and (b) of Paragraph 3 above shall be responsible for internally tracking the identities of those 

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350 University Avenue, Suite 200 

Sacramento, CA 95825 

TEL: 916.929.1481 

FAX: 916.927.3706 

individuals to whom copies of documents marked Confidential are given. The Defendants may 

request the identities of said individual(s) upon the final termination of the litigation or if it is able 

to demonstrate a good faith basis that any of the other parties to this actions, or agents thereof, 

have breached the terms of the Stipulated Protective Order. 

 5. As to all documents or materials designated as AConfidential@ pursuant to this 

Stipulated Protective Order, the parties agree that they will seek permission from the Court to file 

the Confidential information under seal according to Local Rule 141. If permission is granted, the 

Confidential material will be filed and served in accordance with Local Rule 141. 

 6. The designation of documents or information as “Confidential” and the subsequent 

production thereof is without prejudice to the right of any party to oppose the admissibility of the 

designated document or information. 

 7. A party may apply to the Court for an order that information or materials labeled 

“Confidential” are not, in fact, confidential. Prior to applying to the Court for such an order, the 

party seeking to reclassify Confidential information shall meet and confer with the producing 

party. Until the matter is resolved by the parties or the Court, the information in question shall 

continue to be treated according to its designation under the terms of this Stipulated Protective 

Order. The producing party shall have the burden of establishing the propriety of the 

“Confidential” designation. A party shall not be obligated to challenge the propriety of a 

confidentiality designation at the time made and a failure to do so shall not preclude a subsequent 

challenge thereto. 

 8. Copies of Confidential Documents 

 The following procedures shall be utilized by the parties in production of documents and 

materials designated as “Confidential”: 

 (a) Counsel for parties other than the Defendants shall receive one copy of the 

Confidential documents at no charge. 

 (b) Counsel for parties other than the Defendants shall not copy, duplicate, furnish, 

disclose, or otherwise divulge any information contained in the confidential documents to 

any source, except those persons identified in Paragraph 3 herein, without further order of 

the Court or authorization from counsel for the Defendants. But should counsel disclose 

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350 University Avenue, Suite 200 

Sacramento, CA 95825 

TEL: 916.929.1481 

FAX: 916.927.3706 

the information to anyone under this provision, then counsel shall notify the attorneys of 

record for the other parties at least 10 days before the disclosure so that additional 

protective orders may be sought from the Court. 

 (c) If the other parties in good faith require additional copies of documents marked 

“Confidential” in preparation of their case, they shall make a further request to counsel for 

the Defendants. Upon agreement with counsel for the Defendants, copies will be produced 

in a timely manner to the requesting party, pursuant to the procedures of this Stipulated 

Protective Order. Agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld by counsel for the 

Defendants. 

 9. If any document or information designated as confidential pursuant to this 

Stipulated Protective Order is used or disclosed during the course of a deposition, that portion of 

the deposition record reflecting such material shall be stamped with the appropriate designation 

and access shall be limited pursuant to the terms of this Stipulated Protective Order. The court 

reporter for the deposition shall mark the deposition transcript cover page and all appropriate 

pages or exhibits and each copy thereof, in accordance with paragraph 5 of this Stipulated 

Protective Order. Only individuals who are authorized by this Protective Order to see or receive 

such material may be present during the discussion or disclosure of such material. 

 10. Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 3, confidential information produced 

pursuant to this Protective Order may not be delivered, exhibited or otherwise disclosed to any 

reporter, writer or employee of any trade publication, newspaper, magazine or other media 

organization, including but not limited to radio and television media. 

 11. Should any information designated confidential be disclosed, through inadvertence 

or otherwise, to any person not authorized to receive it under this Protective Order, the disclosing 

person(s) shall promptly (a) inform counsel for the Defendants of the recipient(s) and the 

circumstances of the unauthorized disclosure to the relevant producing person(s) and (b) use best 

efforts to bind the recipient(s) to the terms of this Protective Order. 

 12. No information shall lose its confidential status because it was inadvertently or 

unintentionally disclosed to a person not authorized to receive it under this Protective Order. In 

addition, any information that is designated confidential and produced by the Defendants does not 

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350 University Avenue, Suite 200 

Sacramento, CA 95825 

TEL: 916.929.1481 

FAX: 916.927.3706 

lose its confidential status due to any inadvertent or unintentional disclosure. In the event that the 

Defendants make any such inadvertent disclosure, the documents which are confidential will be 

identified accordingly, marked in accordance with Paragraph 2 above, and a copy of the 

Confidential-marked documents provided to the other parties to this action. 

Upon receipt of the Confidential-marked documents, the receiving parties will return the 

unmarked version of the documents to counsel for the Defendants within fourteen (14) days. 

 13. After the conclusion of this litigation, all documents and materials, in whatever 

form stored or reproduced containing confidential information will remain confidential. All 

documents and materials produced to counsel for the other parties pursuant to this Stipulated 

Protective Order shall be returned to counsel for the Defendants in a manner in which counsel will 

be able to reasonably verify that all documents were returned. All parties agree to ensure that all 

persons to whom confidential documents or materials were disclosed shall be returned to counsel 

for Defendants. “Conclusion” of this litigation means a termination of the case following a trial or 

settlement. 

 14. No later than thirty (30) days after settlement or of receiving notice of the entry of 

an order, judgment, or decree terminating this action, all persons having received the confidential 

documents shall return said documents to counsel for the Defendants. 

 15. If any party appeals a jury verdict or order terminating the case, counsel for the 

Defendants shall maintain control of all copies of confidential documents. If following an appeal 

the district court reopens the case for further proceedings, the documents shall be returned to 

counsel for the other parties. 

 16. This Stipulated Protective Order shall remain in full force and effect and shall 

continue to be binding on all parties and affected persons until this litigation terminates, subject to 

any subsequent modifications of this Stipulated Protective Order for good cause shown by this 

Court or any Court having jurisdiction over an appeal of this action. Upon termination of this 

litigation, the parties agree the Stipulated Protective Order shall continue in force as a private 

agreement between the parties. 

 17. During the pendency of this lawsuit, the Court shall (a) make such amendments, 

modifications and additions to this Protective Order as it may deem appropriate upon good cause 

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350 University Avenue, Suite 200 

Sacramento, CA 95825 

TEL: 916.929.1481 

FAX: 916.927.3706 

shown; and, (b) adjudicate any dispute arising under it. 

 IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

Date: 12/1/2014 LAW OFFICES OF LARRY L. BAUMBACH 

 By:___//s// Larry L. Baumbach___ 

 Larry L. Baumbach 

 Attorney for Plaintiff 

Date: 12/8/2014 PORTER | SCOTT 

 A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 

 

 By____//s// William E. Camy___ 

 Stephen E. Horan 

 William E. Camy 

 Attorneys for County of Butte 

Date: 12/1/14 LAW OFFICE OF DOUGLAS R. THORN 

 By: ___//s// Douglas R. Thorn__ 

 Douglas R. Thorn 

 Attorney for Town of Paradise 

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PORTER | SCOTT 

350 University Avenue, Suite 200 

Sacramento, CA 95825 

TEL: 916.929.1481 

FAX: 916.927.3706 

ORDER 

 PURSUANT TO THE STIPULATION AND GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, IT IS SO 

ORDERED. 

Dated: December 17, 2014 

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