Julie Harcharik v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California grants a modified stipulated protective order in Julie Harcharik v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Case No. 2:25-cv-00077-DAD-CSK. The order governs the designation, disclosure, use, challenge, filing, and final disposition of confidential discovery materials, including medical, tax, financial, employment, and business records. The court clarifies that it will not retain jurisdiction to enforce the protective order after the action is closed.

Holdings

1. The court approved the parties' stipulated protective order, subject to the stated clarification concerning post-closure jurisdiction.
2. The court will not retain jurisdiction over enforcement of the protective order once the action is closed.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the parties' stipulated protective order should be approved.
2. Whether the court would retain jurisdiction to enforce the protective order after the action is closed.

Disposition

other