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Perkins Coie LLP

1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4800 

Seattle, Washington 98101-3099 

Phone: (206) 359-8000 

Fax: (206) 359-9000 

 THE HONORABLE JOHN C. COUGHENOUR 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 

AT SEATTLE 

MICHAEL MERCALDE, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

COINSTAR INTERNATIONAL, INC., a 

Delaware corporation; COINSTAR, INC., a 

Delaware corporation; PDS TECHNICAL 

SERVICES, INC., a.k.a., AVIANT/PDS, a 

Washington corporation; VOLT TECHNICAL 

RESOURCES, LLC, a Delaware corporation; 

VOLT INFORMATION SERVICES, INC., a 

New York corporation, FSI CORPORATION; 

BRYAN AYRE, a resident of Washington; 

DENNIS DAVIS, a resident of Washington; 

JOHN DOE MANAGERS; and 2 JOHN ROE 

CORPORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS, 

 Defendants. 

NO. CV05-2023-JCC 

STIPULATION AND PROTECTIVE 

ORDER 

STIPULATION 

The parties hereby stipulate to the terms of the following Protective Order and agree that 

it may be entered by the Court without further notice of presentation to any party. 

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Perkins Coie LLP

1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4800 

Seattle, Washington 98101-3099 

Phone: (206) 359-8000 

Fax: (206) 359-9000 

/s Mary Ruth Mann, WSBA #9343 

Mary Ruth Mann, WSBA #9343 

Attorney for Plaintiff Michael Mercalde 

Law Office of Mann & Kytle, LLC 

615 Second Avenue, Suite 760 

Seattle, WA 98104 

Telephone: (206) 587-2700 

Facsimile: (206) 587-0262 

Email: mrmann@mrmannlaw.com

/s Thomas E. Platt, WSBA # 5908 

Thomas E. Platt, WSBA # 5908 

Attorneys for Defendants CONSTAR 

Perkins Coie, LLP 

1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4800 

Seattle, WA 98101 

Telephone: (206) 359-8000 

Facsimile: (206) 359-9000 

Email: Tplatt@perkinscoie.com

/s Holly M. Hearn, WSBA #26795 

Holly M. Hearn, WSBA #26795 

Ann Pannoni, WSBA #31824 

Attorneys for Defendant VOLT 

Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP 

1501 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2600 

Seattle, WA 98101 

Telephone: (206) 622-3150 

Facsimile: (206) 628-7699 

hollyhearn@dwt.com

/s Frederick Mendoza, WSBA #6021 

Frederick Mendoza, WSBA #6021 

Attorneys for PSI 

Curran Mendoza, P.S. 

555 West Smith Street 

Kent, WA 98035 

Telephone: (253) 852-2345 

Facsimile: (253) 852-2030 

Email: ffm@curranmendoza.com

/s Anne Preston, WSBA #19033 

Anne Preston, WSBA #19033 

Attorneys for Defendant PDS 

Garvey Schubert Barer 

1191 Second Avenue, Eighteenth Floor 

Seattle, WA 98101 

Telephone: (206) 464-3939 

Facsimile: (206) 464-0125 

Email: Apreston@gsblaw.com

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Perkins Coie LLP

1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4800 

Seattle, Washington 98101-3099 

Phone: (206) 359-8000 

Fax: (206) 359-9000 

PROTECTIVE ORDER 

Pursuant to FRCP 26(c) and the foregoing stipulation of the parties, the Court hereby 

enters the following Protective Order. 

1. Confidential matter

a. As used herein, "Confidential Matter" shall mean any document, information, or 

thing furnished in the course of this litigation during discovery or otherwise, or 

specific portions thereof, that is designated by a party as "Confidential" pursuant 

to Section 2(b) below if: 

i. it contains proprietary or commercially sensitive information that is held 

confidential by any party, including but not limited to, financial, technical, 

business, or organizational information; 

ii. it is part of an individual's personnel file, equal employment opportunity 

complaint or investigation files, medical records, or it includes an 

individual's identifying information, such as name, address, or telephone 

number, that a party treats as confidential; or 

iii. it describes, contains, or discloses internal corporate information that is 

held confidential within any of the Defendant companies and/or 

corporations or any of its parent or related companies. 

The determination of whether produced materials fall into one of the above categories 

shall be made in the first instance in good faith by the party from whom discovery is sought. If 

there is disagreement between the parties as to whether particular produced materials have been 

properly designated as confidential, the dispute may be resolved by the Court only as provided 

for in this Order. Plaintiff's medical records are deemed confidential without need for further 

designation. 

b. The parties recognize that experience may disclose that further categories of 

documents, information, or things should also be treated as confidential. Entry of 

this Order does not foreclose agreements by the parties to keep such documents, 

information, or things confidential or application to the Court for protection of 

other documents, information, or things. 

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Phone: (206) 359-8000 

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c. All documents, information, or things deemed Confidential Matter by a party 

shall be marked or stamped as "Confidential." Plaintiff's medical and 

psychological records are deemed Confidential without further designation or 

marking. 

d. Any document, information, or thing not designated as "Confidential" shall not be 

covered by this Order, provided, however, that inadvertent production of any 

document, information, or thing not designated "Confidential" shall not by itself 

be deemed a waiver of confidentiality as to such matter, and a party thereafter 

may designate the same as "Confidential" promptly upon being advised or 

discovering the inadvertent disclosure. Disclosure by any party of such matter 

prior to notice of the confidential nature thereof shall not be deemed in violation 

of this Order. 

e. Except as expressly provided for in this Order, Confidential Matter, and any 

information contained therein, shall not be communicated or disclosed in any 

manner, either directly or indirectly, to any person or entity, and shall be used 

only for the prosecution and/or defense of this litigation and for no other purpose. 

Notwithstanding the preceding, nothing in this Order shall in any way limit or 

preclude a party's use or disclosure of its own Confidential Matter as the party 

sees fit. 

2. Disclosure of Confidential Matter

 Except as provided above, or pursuant to any subsequent court order, Confidential Matter 

shall not be disclosed to anyone except:

a. The attorney of record, other legal counsel of a party, such attorneys’ employees 

and any copy or scanning service engaged by such attorneys. 

b. Court personnel, mediators, and court reporters used in litigation. Nothing in this 

Order shall limit or prevent the use of any Confidential Matter in open court at 

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Seattle, Washington 98101-3099 

Phone: (206) 359-8000 

Fax: (206) 359-9000 

hearings in, or during trial of, this action, provided, however, that such use shall 

not relieve the parties of their obligations under this Order including, without 

limitation, the obligation to file Confidential Matter under seal. 

c. Experts and consultants retained or called by a party to assist in preparation, 

settlement, trial, or appeal of this action. 

d. Persons whose depositions are noted or potential trial witnesses, as well as their 

counsel, only to the extent counsel for the disclosing party determines in good 

faith that it is reasonably necessary to do so. Prior to the disclosure of any 

Confidential Matter under this subparagraph, the person to whom the disclosure is 

made shall agree in writing, or on the record in the case of a deposition, to be 

bound by the terms of this Order by signing an agreement to be found in the form 

of Attachment A hereto. 

e. The parties to this action, including its/their officers, directors, and employees. 

Such parties may not use Confidential Matter (unless they are the designating 

party) for any purpose other than the prosecution, defense or settlement of this 

litigation, and except as otherwise provided herein, may not discuss the contents 

with any person other than the parties herein or counsel in this litigation. 

f. Confidential Matter may also be disclosed to any other person upon written 

consent by the designating party. 

3. Use in Briefs, Exhibits, Testimony, and Other Documents

Confidential Matter used as exhibits to or incorporated in any other manner in briefs, 

memoranda, transcripts of testimony, or other documents filed with the Court shall be protected 

as follows: 

a. to the extent that any brief, memoranda, transcript of testimony or other document 

submitted to the Court incorporates or refers to the substance of any information 

contained in any Confidential Matter, such brief, memorandum, transcripts of 

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testimony or other document or portion thereof shall be filed under seal and 

appropriately marked in accordance with local rules. 

b. Confidential Matter that is fled or part of the record shall be filed with the Court 

under seal and appropriately marked in accordance with local rules. 

4. Use in Depositions

A party may designate sections or questions of a deposition confidential during a 

deposition. 

5. Disposition of Confidential Matter

No later than sixty (60) days following the final conclusion of the proceeding, including, 

without limitation, any appeal or retrial, all counsel and every person to whom Confidential 

Matter has been disclosed shall return all Confidential Matter, and all materials which contain or 

reflect Confidential Matter, including any copies, extracts or summaries thereof, and any 

portions of depositions designated as confidential pursuant to this Order. As to those materials 

which contain or reflect Confidential Matter, but which constitute counsels' work product, 

counsel shall destroy such work product and all copies thereof. 

6. Confidentiality Challenge

Any party who objects to the designation of any documents or information as 

Confidential Matter must meet and confer with the party who so designated the documents or 

information in a good faith effort to resolve any differences. In the event the parties are unable 

to resolve their differences regarding designation after a reasonable opportunity to meet and 

confer, the party objecting to the designation may then move the court for a determination that 

the document or information is not appropriately designated pursuant to the terms of this Order. 

7. Subsequent Production

If any person or entity serves on a party a subpoena duces tecum or other request for 

production of Confidential Matter covered by this Order, that party shall immediately notify the 

designating party of the request, and shall notify the person or entity serving such request that 

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Phone: (206) 359-8000 

Fax: (206) 359-9000 

such materials are protected under this Order. Unless within ten (10) business days of receipt of 

such notification, the designating party applies for an order from the court of competent 

jurisdiction precluding the party upon who the subpoena or request is served from complying 

with the request, such party shall be free to produce the Confidential Matter if the subpoena or 

request otherwise complies with lawful requirements. If an order precluding compliance with 

the request is timely sought, the party upon whom the subpoena or request is served shall not 

produce the Confidential Matter until after the court rules on such application. 

8. Termination

After the termination of this action, this Order shall continue to be binding upon the 

parties hereto, and all persons to whom Confidential Matter has been disclosed or 

communicated. 

9. Modification

This Order may be modified in the event that the parties agree in writing to a 

modification of the provisions thereof, or such modification is ordered by this court. Nothing in 

this Order shall prevent any party to this action from seeking modification of this Order for good 

cause shown, or to compel production of any document not otherwise subject to discovery. 

10. Remedies

The parties expressly acknowledge and agree that all remedies under Civil Rule 37 will 

be available to the Court, in its discretion, to sanction any violation of this Order. 

11. Scope of Protective Order

Nothing in this Order restricts a party from using or disclosing its own Confidential 

Matter for any purpose. The parties may apply for other protective orders not covered by this 

Order. 

12. Retention of Jurisdiction

The parties and any other person subject to the terms of this Protective Order agree that 

this Court has and retains jurisdiction during and after this action is terminated for the purpose of 

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enforcing this Order. 

13. Compliance with Order

 The parties agree that strict compliance with this Order is essential to achieving the 

Order's purpose of facilitating legitimate discovery while protecting and preserving the privacy 

and confidentiality of properly designated documents and information. 

Presented by: 

/s Mary Ruth Mann, WSBA #9343 

IT IS SO ORDERED this 2nd day of March, 2006. 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

A

Mary Ruth Mann, WSBA #9343 

Attorney for Plaintiff Michael Mercalde 

Law Office of Mann & Kytle, LLC 

615 Second Avenue, Suite 760 

Seattle, WA 98104 

Telephone: (206) 587-2700 

Facsimile: (206) 587-0262 

Email: mrmann@mrmannlaw.com

/s Thomas E. Platt, WSBA # 5908 

Thomas E. Platt, WSBA # 5908 

Attorneys for Defendants COINSTAR 

Perkins Coie, LLP 

1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4800 

Seattle, WA 98101 

Telephone: (206) 359-8000 

Facsimile: (206) 359-9000 

Email: Tplatt@perkinscoie.com

/s Holly M. Hearn, WSBA #26795 

Holly M. Hearn, WSBA #26795 

Ann Panonni, WSBA #31824 

Attorneys for Defendants VOLT 

Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP 

1501 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2600 

Seattle, WA 98101 

Telephone: (206) 622-3150 

Facsimile: (206) 628-7699 

hollyhearn@dwt.com

/s Frederick Mendoza, WSBA #6021 

Frederick Mendoza, WSBA #6021 

Attorneys for Defendant FSI 

Curran Mendoza, P.S. 

555 West Smith Street 

Kent, WA 98035 

Telephone: (253) 852-2345 

Facsimile: (253) 852-2030 

Email: ffm@curranmendoza.com

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Seattle, Washington 98101-3099 

Phone: (206) 359-8000 

Fax: (206) 359-9000 

/s Anne Preston, WSBA #19033 

Anne Preston, WSBA #19033 

Attorneys for Defendant PDS 

Garvey Schubert Barer 

1191 Second Avenue, Eighteenth Floor 

Seattle, WA 98101 

Telephone: (206) 464-3939 

Facsimile: (206) 464-0125 

Email: Apreston@gsblaw.com

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Phone: (206) 359-8000 

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EXHIBIT A 

THE HONORABLE JOHN C. COUGHENOUR 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 

AT SEATTLE 

MICHAEL MERCALDE, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

COINSTAR INTERNATIONAL, INC., a 

Delaware corporation; COINSTAR, INC., a 

Delaware corporation; PDS TECHNICAL 

SERVICES, INC., a.k.a., AVIANT/PDS, a 

Washington corporation; VOLT TECHNICAL 

RESOURCES, LLC, a Delaware corporation; 

VOLT INFORMATION SERVICES, INC., a 

New York corporation, FSI CORPORATION; 

BRYAN AYRE, a resident of Washington; 

DENNIS DAVIS, a resident of Washington; 

JOHN DOE MANAGERS; and 2 JOHN ROE 

CORPORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS, 

 Defendants. 

NO. CV05-2023-JCC 

UNDERTAKING 

I, ______________________________________, state that: 

1. My address is . 

2. My present employer is . 

3. My present occupation of job description is . 

4. I have received a copy of the Protective Order in this case and have carefully read 

and understand its provisions. I will comply with all of its provisions, including 

holding in confidence and not disclosing to anyone not qualified under the 

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1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4800 

Seattle, Washington 98101-3099 

Phone: (206) 359-8000 

Fax: (206) 359-9000 

Protective Order, any documents or other information designated "Confidential" 

or any words, summaries, abstracts, or indices of designated information, and 

copies thereof, which come into my possession, and documents or things which I 

may prepare relating thereto. 

5. I hereby consent to be subject to personal jurisdiction of this Court in respect to 

any proceeding relating to the enforcement of the Protective Order. 

DATED this __________ day of ________________________________, 2006. 

 

Signature 

 

Typed/Printed Name 

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