Douglas Galanter v. Access Finance, Inc.

Summary

This document is a stipulated protective order entered in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. It governs the designation, use, disclosure, challenge, filing under seal, and disposition of confidential discovery materials in Douglas Galanter v. Los Angeles Auto Wholesalers & Recovery Services, Inc., Case No. 2:23-cv-09466-ODW-SSC. The order was stipulated to and entered on March 19, 2025, by Magistrate Judge Stephanie S. Christensen.

Holdings

1. The court approved and entered the stipulated protective order for good cause shown.
2. Material designated as confidential may be used only for prosecuting, defending, or attempting to settle the action and may be disclosed only to persons and under the conditions specified in the protective order.
3. A party seeking to file protected material under seal must comply with Local Rule 79-5 and obtain a court order authorizing the sealing of the specific material at issue; confidentiality designations alone do not establish entitlement to sealing.
4. A party or nonparty may challenge a confidentiality designation, but the designating party bears the burden of persuasion, and the material remains protected under the designation until the court rules unless the designation is withdrawn or waived.

Questions Presented

1. Whether good cause supported entry of the parties' stipulated protective order governing confidential discovery material.
2. What procedures should govern designation, use, disclosure, challenge, sealing, and disposition of protected discovery material.

Disposition

other