UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN

SOUTHERN DIVISION

KSANDRA BRYANT,

Plaintiff,

Case No.: 15-cv-10207

vs.

Hon. Arthur J. Tarnow

STEPHEN WILSON, INTERTEC

SYSTEMS, LLC and TRAILWOOD Mag. Mona K. Majzoub

TRANSPORT LTD.

Defendants.

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GREGORY A. JONES (P75318)

MICHAEL J. MORSE (P46895)

Mike Morse Law Firm

Attorneys for Plaintiff

24901 Northwestern Highway, Ste. 700

Southfield, MI 48075-1816

(248) 350-9050

MARK SHREVE (P29149)

Garan Lucow Miller, P.C.

Attorney for Defs. Trailwood Transport &

 Stephen Wilson

1111 W. Long Lake Rd., Ste. 300

Troy, MI 48098-6333

(248) 641-7600

GREGORY GROMEK (P30164)

Plunkett Cooney

Attorneys for Def. Intertec Systems, LLC

38505 Woodward Ave., Ste. 2000

Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304

(248) 901-4030

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QUALIFIED PROTECTIVE ORDER

AND AUTHORIZATION PURSUANT TO HEALTH INSURANCE

PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (HIPAA)

1. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this Court authorizes the disclosure and sharing of

Plaintiff Ksandra Bryant’s “personal health information” protected under the Health

Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (hereinafter “HIPAA”) (42 USC §1320d et seq.)

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and the regulations promulgated thereunder (45 CFR §§160, 164 et seq.) pursuant to the

terms and conditions contained in this Order.

2. IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff Ksandra Bryant’s, health care

providers including, but not limited to examining, testing and/or treating doctors and other

medical personnel shall provide copies of all records and may discuss the Plaintiff, Ksandra

Bryant’s, medical conditions and past, present and future treatment with counsel for the

Defendants.

3. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Order does not compel the health care provider

to participate in an interview or meeting against his or her wishes, nor to occur outside the

presence of the health care provider’s attorney if he or she wishes to have one present. 

The purpose of the interview or meeting conducted by attorneys for Defendants and/or

Defendants’ agents is to assist Defendants in their defense of the above-referenced action

brought by Ksandra Bryant. The meeting or interview is not at the request of Ksandra

Bryant; however, Ksandra Bryant and her counsel are on notice of the existence of this

order.

4. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all covered entities under HIPAA, including but not

limited to the health care providers, examining, testing and/or treating doctors and other

medical personnel of Ksandra Bryant are authorized and permitted to disclose and/or share

Ksandra Bryant’s personal health information to the attorneys or agents of Defendants. 

The personal health information of Ksandra Bryant may be provided orally in discussions

with Defendants’ attorneys and/or agents or in written, visual or other recorded form. The

consent of or notice to Ksandra Bryant and/or her attorneys is not required prior to the

disclosure of this information by any health care provider.

5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that counsel for the Defendants is permitted to use or

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disclose protected information for all purposes involved this action, except as limited by the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for discovery and subject to the Federal Rules of Evidence

for use at trial, and upon resolution of this action, counsel for the Defendant who receives

written or otherwise recorded protected health care information of the Plaintiff, Ksandra

Bryant, shall destroy or return the information (including all copies made) to the health care

provider.

s/ Mona K. Majzoub 

MONA K. MAJZOUB

U. S. Magistrate Judge

Dated: September 8, 2015

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