Anthony Amirikhass v. Walmart Inc. ( 2023 )

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL Case No. CV 23-2088 FMO (MRWx) Date December 8, 2023 Title Amirikhass v. Walmart Present: The Honorable Michael R. Wilner James Muñoz n/a Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Attorneys Present for Plaintiff: Attorneys Present for Defendant: None present None present Proceedings: ORDER RE: PROTECTIVE ORDER The parties submitted a proposed protective order regarding discovery in this civil action. (Docket # 26.) The Court accepts and ENTERS the proposed order subject to the following: 1. ¶ 20 – Any challenge to a confidentiality designation must comply in full with the joint filing format described in Local Rule 37 for all discovery motions. 2. ¶ 24 – The “Manner of Sealing” provision is struck in its entirety. Sealed filings will comply with the procedures set forth in Local Rule 79. 3. The parties failed to provide the Court with an adequate statement of good cause regarding the litigation. See Oliner v. Kontrabecki, 745 F. 3d 1024, 1026 (9th Cir. 2014). As stated in the Court’s preferred proposed protective order (available online at Judge Wilner’s procedures page at cacd.uscourts.gov), the parties must identify legitimate bases for the entry of such an order that are specific to this action; no boilerplate allowed. The entry of this order is contingent on the filing of such a statement within five court days.