Summary
This document is a Stipulated Protective Order issued by the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio in the case of Daville v. Broussard. It establishes the protocols for designating, handling, and restricting access to confidential information and electronically stored materials generated during the discovery phase. The order details procedures for marking sensitive documents, limiting disclosure to authorized personnel and counsel, addressing inadvertent production of privileged materials, and outlining requirements for filing sealed documents with the court.
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Key quotations
“The purpose of this Protective Order is to protect against the unnecessary disclosure of Confidential Information.” (at 1)
Factual background
Plaintiff Matthew Daville sued TransCanada USA Services, Inc. in a diversity action. The parties sought to protect confidential and proprietary information produced during discovery and therefore entered a protective order.
Procedural history
The case was filed on May 10, 2024. The parties jointly requested and entered a stipulated protective order on February 3, 2025 to govern the handling of confidential discovery material.