IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO

Civil Action No. 11-cv-02509-RBJ-KLM

JANE KOEWING,

Plaintiff,

v.

CH2M HILL, INC.,

Defendant.

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STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER

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Upon a showing of good cause in support of the entry of a protective order to protect the 

discovery and dissemination of confidential information or information that will improperly 

annoy, embarrass, or oppress any party, witness, or person providing discovery in this case, IT IS 

HEREBY ORDERED:

1. This Protective Order shall apply to all documents, materials, and information, 

including without limitation, documents produced, answers to interrogatories, responses to 

requests for admission, deposition testimony, and other information or documents disclosed 

pursuant to the disclosure or discovery duties created by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

2. As used in this Protective Order, "document" is defined as provided in Fed. 

R. Civ. P. 34(a). A draft or non-identical copy is a separate document within the meaning of this 

term. 

3. Information designated "confidential" shall be information that is confidential 

and/or trade secret and implicates common law and/or statutory privacy interests of current or

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former employees, representatives or agents of CH2M HILL, Inc. ("CH2M HILL"), including 

but not limited to Plaintiff Jane Koewing. Designation of information as Confidential shall not 

affect its discoverability. Confidential information shall not be disclosed or used for any purpose 

except the preparation and trial of this case.

4. Confidential documents, materials, and/or information (collectively "Confidential

Information") shall not, without the consent of the Party producing it or further Order of the

Court, be disclosed except that such information may be disclosed to:

(a) attorneys actively working on this case;

(b) persons regularly employed or associated with the attorneys actively

working on the case whose assistance is required by said attorneys in the preparation for trial, at

trial, or at other proceedings in this case;

(c) the Parties, including designated representatives for CH2M HILL;

(d) expert witnesses and consultants retained in connection with this

proceeding, to the extent such disclosure is necessary for preparation, trial or other proceedings 

in this case;

(e) the Court and/or its employees ("Court Personnel");

(f) stenographic reporters who are engaged in proceedings necessarily 

incident to the conduct of this action;

(g) deponents, witnesses, or potential witnesses provided all such individuals

have executed a copy of the attached Nondisclosure Agreement; and

(h) other persons by written agreement of all the Parties.

5. Prior to disclosing any Confidential Information to any person listed above (other

than counsel, persons employed by counsel, Court Personnel, and stenographic reporters), 

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counsel shall provide such person with a copy of this Protective Order.

6. Documents are designated as Confidential by placing or affixing on them (in a

manner that will not interfere with their legibility) the following or other appropriate notice:

"Confidential." Any document designated as Confidential must have been reviewed by an 

attorney who made a good faith determination that the document is entitled to protection.

7. Whenever a deposition involves the disclosure of Confidential Information, the

deposition or portions thereof shall be designated as Confidential and shall be subject to the

provisions of this Protective Order. Such designation shall be made on the record during the

deposition whenever possible, but a Party may designate portions of depositions as Confidential

after transcription, provided written notice of the designation is promptly given to all counsel of

record within thirty (30) days after notice by the court reporter of the completion of the

transcript.

8. A Party may object to the designation of information as Confidential by giving

written notice to the Party designating the disputed information. The written notice shall identify 

the information to which the objection is made. If the Parties cannot resolve the objection within

ten (10) business days after the time the notice is received, it shall be the obligation of the Party

designating the information as Confidential to file an appropriate motion requesting that the 

Court determine whether the disputed information should be subject to the terms of this 

Protective Order. If such a motion is timely filed, the disputed information shall be treated as 

Confidential Information under the terms of this Protective Order until the Court rules on the 

motion. If the designating party fails to file such a motion within the prescribed time, the 

disputed information shall lose its designation as Confidential and shall not be thereafter be 

treated as Confidential in accordance with this Protective Order. 

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9. At the conclusion of this case, each document and all copies thereof which have 

been designated as Confidential shall be returned to the Party that designated it Confidential, or 

the Parties may elect to destroy Confidential documents at the conclusion of the time required by 

the rules governing attorneys for maintenance of such documents. Where the Parties agree to 

destroy Confidential documents, the destroying Party shall provide all Parties with an affidavit 

confirming the destruction.

10. When filing any document under seal, the Parties will file a Motion to Seal the 

document and comply with the procedures as set forth in D.C.COLO.LCivR 7.2.

11. This Protective Order may be modified by the Court at any time for good cause

shown following notice to all Parties and an opportunity for them to be heard.

ORDERED this 6th day of December, 2011 npt to November 22, 2011.

BY THE COURT:

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R. Brooke Jackson

United States District Judge

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STIPULATED TO AND APPROVED AS TO FORM this ___ day of __________, 2011.

APPROVED:

By: s/ Keith A. Shandalow

Keith A. Shandalow

Law Offices of Keith A. Shandalow, P.C.

1221 Pearl Street

Boulder, Colorado 80302

(303) 443-0168 Telephone

(303) 443-6635 Facsimile 

Counsel for Plaintiff

By: s/ Meghan W. Martinez

Meghan W. Martinez

Elizabeth R. Imhoff

Barkley Martinez, P.C.

14426 East Evans Avenue

Denver, Colorado 80014-1474

(303) 597-4000 Telephone

(303) 597-4001 Facsimile

Counsel for Defendant

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