Jane Doe (T.R.S.) v. Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Inc., et al.

Summary

This document is an order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California granting a modified stipulated protective order in Jane Doe (T.R.S.) v. Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, et al. The protective order governs the designation, use, disclosure, challenge, redaction, and return or destruction of confidential discovery materials, including information identifying the pseudonymous plaintiff. The court clarified that it will not retain jurisdiction to enforce the protective order after the action is closed, notwithstanding a provision in the stipulated order stating otherwise.

Holdings

1. The court approved the parties' stipulated protective order, subject to the stated clarification, because it comported with relevant authorities and the court's Local Rule and good cause supported its entry.
2. The court will not retain jurisdiction over enforcement of the protective order once the underlying action is closed.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should approve the parties' stipulated protective order for good cause under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(c).
2. Whether the court would retain jurisdiction to enforce the protective order after the underlying action is closed.

Disposition

approved