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BBK Tobacco & Foods LLP v. Skunk Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
Aug 22, 2019
No. CV-18-02332-PHX-JAT (D. Ariz. Aug. 22, 2019)

Opinion

No. CV-18-02332-PHX-JAT

08-22-2019

BBK Tobacco & Foods LLP, Plaintiff, v. Skunk Incorporated, et al., Defendants.


ORDER

Pending before the Court is the parties' proposed "general" protective order, which is stipulated-to except for one section. (Doc. 90).

Global protective orders are not appropriate. See AGA Shareholders, LLC v. CSK Auto, Inc., 2007 WL 4225450, at *1 (D. Ariz. Nov. 28, 2007). Rule 26(c) requires a party seeking a protective order to show good cause for issuance of such an order. Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(c)(1). "For good cause to exist under Rule 26(c), 'the party seeking protection bears the burden of showing specific prejudice or harm will result if no protective order is granted.'" AGA Shareholders, 2007 WL 4225450, at *1 (emphasis added) (quoting Phillips v. G.M. Corp., 307 F.3d 1206, 1210-11 (9th Cir. 2002)). The party seeking protection "must make a 'particularized showing of good cause with respect to [each] individual document.'" Id. (emphasis added) (quoting San Jose Mercury News, Inc. v. U.S. Dist. Ct., 187 F.3d 1096, 1102 (9th Cir. 1999)).

Thus, "[t]he burden is on the party requesting a protective order to demonstrate that (1) the material in question is a trade secret or other confidential information within the scope of Rule 26(c), and (2) disclosure would cause an identifiable, significant harm." Foltz v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 331 F.3d 1122, 1131 (9th Cir. 2003) (quoting Deford v. Schmid Prods. Co., 120 F.R.D. 648, 653 (D. Md. 1987)).

Here, the basis offered for the stipulated-to portions of the protective order is too vague and generalized to justify the entry of a protective order. Further, as to the disputed portion of the protective order, the Court will not seal hearings or trial in this case.

Based on the foregoing,

IT IS ORDERED that the motion for protective order (Doc. 90) is denied, without prejudice.

Dated this 22nd day of August, 2019.

/s/ _________

James A. Teilborg

Senior United States District Judge


Summaries of

BBK Tobacco & Foods LLP v. Skunk Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
Aug 22, 2019
No. CV-18-02332-PHX-JAT (D. Ariz. Aug. 22, 2019)
Case details for

BBK Tobacco & Foods LLP v. Skunk Inc.

Case Details

Full title:BBK Tobacco & Foods LLP, Plaintiff, v. Skunk Incorporated, et al.…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Date published: Aug 22, 2019

Citations

No. CV-18-02332-PHX-JAT (D. Ariz. Aug. 22, 2019)