Guillermina Ibarra Soto v. Nissan North America, Inc., et al.

Summary

This document is a stipulated protective order approved by the United States District Court for the Central District of California in Guillermina Ibarra Soto v. Nissan North America, Inc. It governs the designation, use, disclosure, filing, challenge, and final disposition of confidential discovery materials, including proprietary business information and consumer records.

Holdings

1. Upon a showing of good cause, the court approved and entered the parties' stipulated protective order governing confidential discovery materials.
2. A confidentiality designation alone does not authorize filing material under seal; the filing party must comply with Local Civil Rule 79-5 and make the required evidentiary showing, with redaction used when feasible.

Questions Presented

1. Whether good cause supported entry of the parties' stipulated protective order under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(c) and Local Rule 141.1.
2. What procedures should govern designation, use, challenge, sealing, and final disposition of confidential discovery materials.

Disposition

other