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Parties Involved:
City of Chico
Defendant
Jared Cumber
Defendant
Mindy Losee
Plaintiff
David Quigley
Defendant
Damon Selland
Defendant
Nick Vega
Defendant
Scott Zuschin
Defendant

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[PROPOSED] PROTECTIVE ORDER RE DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MINDY LOSEE, individually and as 

successor in interest to Breanne Sharpe, 

deceased, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

CITY OF CHICO; SCOTT ZUSCHIN; 

DAMON SELLAND; NICK VEGA; 

JARED CUMBER; DAVID 

QUIGLEY; and DOES 1-10, inclusive, 

Defendants. 

Case No. 2:14-cv-02199-GEB-CMK

Hon. Garland E. Burrell, Jr.

PROTECTIVE ORDER 

REGARDING DISCLOSURE OF 

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION 

WHEREAS counsel for the parties have discussed the anticipated production 

of documents and materials relating to an interaction between the Decedent, 

Breanne Sharpe, and members of the City of Chico Police Department, and these 

documents and materials pertain to investigation conducted by the Butte County 

Sheriff’s Office, the Butte County District Attorney, and the Chico Police 

Department in this matter, which Defendants assert contain information of a 

privileged, confidential, private, or sensitive nature, and the public dissemination of 

which Defendants believe jeopardize compelling interests in preserving the integrity 

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[PROPOSED] PROTECTIVE ORDER RE DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

of the Chico Police Department’s investigations (hereinafter “Confidential 

Information”). 

 WHEREAS this Confidential Information is currently in the possession of 

Defendant City of Chico, Defendants through their counsel of record have agreed to 

produce certain “Confidential Information” in this litigation, and therefore, the 

parties have stipulated to the following terms and conditions, the Court hereby 

orders as follows: 

 1. The City of Chico may designate as “Confidential Information” in this 

matter documents pertaining to internal and criminal police investigations conducted 

by the Butte County Sheriff’s Office, the Butte County District Attorney, and the 

Chico Police Department as well as any complaints against police officers and 

adjudication thereof and statements of witnesses pertaining to such complaints, 

which Defendant City contends contain information of a privileged, confidential, 

private or sensitive nature, and the public dissemination of which Defendant City 

contends would jeopardize compelling interests in preserving the integrity of the 

Chico Police Department’s internal and criminal investigations, by affixing to such 

document or writing a legend, such as “Confidential,” “Confidential Documents,” 

“Confidential Material,” “Subject to Protective Order” or words of similar effect. 

The category of documents and other tangible things so designated shall be treated 

in accordance with the terms of this stipulation. 

 2. “Confidential Information” may be used by the persons receiving 

such information only for the purpose of this litigation. 

 3. Subject to the further conditions imposed by this stipulation, 

“Confidential Information” may be disclosed only to the following persons: 

 (a) Counsel of record for the parties to this civil litigation; 

 (b) Parties to this civil litigation; 

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[PROPOSED] PROTECTIVE ORDER RE DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

 (c) Attorneys, paralegals, law clerks, stenographic, clerical and 

secretarial personnel who are employed or contracted with the offices of counsel 

referred to in subparagraph (a); 

 (d) Expert witnesses/consultants consulted and/or retained for this 

action; and 

 (e) The judge and court personnel, including stenographic reporters; 

and 

 (f) Witnesses in the action, preparation for or during deposition or 

trail testimony, provided 

 4. Prior to the disclosure of any “Confidential Information” to any 

person described in paragraph 3(a), (c) or (d), counsel for the Receiving Party who 

seeks to use or disclose such “Confidential Information” shall first provide a copy of 

this Stipulation and have the individual to whom the Receiving Party intends to 

disclose said “Confidential Information” sign the Nondisclosure Agreement set forth 

in Attachment “A,” stating that the person has received and read a copy of the 

Stipulation and understands that s/he is bound by the terms of the Stipulation. 

 5. Unless made on the record in this litigation, counsel making the 

disclosure to any qualified person described herein shall retain the original executed 

copy of the Nondisclosure Agreements until thirty (30) days after this litigation has 

become final, including any appellate review. Counsel for the Receiving Party shall 

maintain all signed Nondisclosure Agreements and shall produce the original 

signature page upon reasonable written notice from opposing counsel. If an issue 

arises regarding a purported unauthorized disclosure of the “Confidential 

Information”, upon noticed motion of contempt filed by the Disclosing Parties, 

counsel for the Receiving Party may be required to file the signed Nondisclosure 

Agreements, as well as a list of the disclosed material(s), in camera with the Court 

having jurisdiction of the Stipulation. 

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[PROPOSED] PROTECTIVE ORDER RE DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

 6. The court reporter and videographer, if any, who record all or part 

of the depositions in this matter of any City Defendant, or any other current or 

former employee of the Chico Police Department, shall be subject to this Order. In 

preparing the original deposition videotape, audiotape, or portions thereof, any 

copies thereof, or portions of copies thereof, the “Confidential Information,” and all 

testimony involving information derived from the “Confidential Information,” shall 

be segregated from the rest of the deposition. No copies of such segregated 

“Confidential Information” portions of the materials described above shall be 

provided to any persons other than those persons identified in paragraph 3. Nothing 

in this agreement is intended to limit the rights of third parties to obtain such 

“Confidential Information” through discovery and subpoena power in other 

proceedings, subject to a motion for a protective order filed in those proceedings by 

the party seeking to prevent disclosure of the “Confidential Information”. 

 7. If any “Confidential Information,” or testimony derived therefrom, 

occurs at a deposition, those attending such portions of the depositions shall be 

bound by this Order and, therefore, shall not disclose to any person or entity, in any 

manner, including orally, any statements made by City Defendants, or any other 

current or former employee of the Chico Police Department during the 

“Confidential” sections of said depositions. 

 8. Upon the final termination of this litigation, including any appeal 

pertaining thereto, all “Confidential Information” and all copies thereof shall be 

returned to the Defendants, except as to Court personnel. All “Confidential 

Information” disclosed to any person or party pursuant to any provision hereof also 

shall be returned to the Defendants’ attorneys of record. 

 9. If any party who receives “Confidential Information” receives a 

subpoena or other request seeking “Confidential Information”, he, she or it shall 

immediately give written notice to the Defendants’ counsel, identifying the 

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“Confidential Information” sought and the time in which production or other 

disclosure is required, and shall object to the request or subpoena on the grounds of 

this stipulation so as to afford the Defendants an opportunity to obtain an order 

barring production or other disclosure, or to otherwise respond to the subpoena or 

other request for production or disclosure of Confidential Material. Other than 

objecting on the grounds of this stipulation, no party shall be obligated to seek an 

order barring production of “Confidential Information,” which obligation shall be 

borne by Defendants. However, in no event should production or disclosure be 

made without written notice to Defendants’ counsel unless required by court order 

after serving written notice to Defendants’ counsel. 

 10. Any pleadings, motions, briefs, declarations, stipulations, 

exhibits or other written submissions to the Court in this litigation which contain, 

reflect, incorporate or refer to “Confidential Information” shall be filed and 

maintained under seal, after written application to the Court made. If the Court 

approves the application to file the documents under seal, the original and judge’s 

copy of the document shall be sealed in separate envelopes with a title page affixed 

to the outside of each envelope. No sealed or confidential record of the Court 

maintained by the Clerk shall be disclosed except upon written order of the Court. 

 11. Any pleadings, motions, briefs, declarations, stipulations, 

exhibits or other written submissions to the Court in this litigation which contain, 

reflect, incorporate or refer to Confidential Information shall be filed and 

accompanied by an application pursuant to Local Rule 79-5.1, to file the papers – or 

the confidential portion(s) thereof—under seal. Such application shall be directed to 

the judge to whom the papers are directed. Pending the ruling on the application, 

the papers or portions thereof subject to the sealing application shall be lodged 

under seal. 

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[PROPOSED] PROTECTIVE ORDER RE DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

 12. Nothing herein shall prejudice any party's rights to object to the 

introduction of any “Confidential Information” into evidence, on grounds including 

but not limited to relevance and privilege. 

 13. Any violation of this Order may be punished by any and all 

appropriate measures including, without limitation, contempt proceedings and/or 

monetary sanctions. 

 14. Any procedures specified above in this Protective Order are in 

addition to, and not in lieu of, compliance with the local rules regarding discovery 

motions. 

 15. Disclosing parties retain the right to disclose or release the 

“Confidential Information” outside the terms of this stipulation, but acknowledge 

that doing so may result in a waiver of the confidentiality of the “Confidential 

Information.” 

 16. This Protective Order survives settlement, trial and/or appeal. 

Dated: January 13, 2015 

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