Case law

Nita Nickerson v. Target Corporation

District Court, C.D. California · Dec 5, 2025

If only a 1 portion or portions of the material on a page qualifies for protection, the Producing 2 Party also must clearly identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making 3 appropriate markings in the margins … If only a portion or portions of the material on a page qualifies 14 for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify the protected 15 portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the margins).

CITY OF LOS ANGELES, EGON PONCE, JUAN GONZALEZ and CHRISTOPHER MENCHACA v. HYDEE FELDSTEIN SOTO, City Attorney, DENISE C. MILLS, Chief Deputy City Attorney, KATHLEEN KENEALY, Chief Assistant City Attorney, CHRISTIAN R. BOJORQUEZ, Deputy City Attorney, CHRISTINA ISAGHOLIAN, Deputy City Attorney

District Court, C.D. California · Jun 30, 2026

If only a portion or portions of the material on a page 21 qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify 22 the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the 23 margins … If only a portion or portions of the material on a page 9 qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify 10

Guillermina Ibarra Soto v. Nissan North America, Inc., et al.

District Court, C.D. California · Dec 23, 2025

Except as otherwise provided in 1 that qualifies for protection under this Order must be clearly so designated before the 2 material is disclosed or produced. 3 Designation in … If only a portion of the material 20 on a page qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify the 21 protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the margins). 22

Brouhaha, Inc. v. Ace Property and Casualty Insurance Company; and Does 1 through 50, inclusive

District Court, C.D. California · Jan 30, 2026

If only a 1 portion or portions of the material on a page qualifies for protection, the Producing 2 Party also must clearly identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate 3 markings in the margins … If only a 13 portion or portions of the material on a page qualifies for protection, the Producing 14 Party also must clearly identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate 15 markings in the margins

Elizabeth Hart v. Charter Communications, Inc.

District Court, C.D. California · Apr 3, 2023

The parties’ mere designation 12 of Disclosure or Discovery Material as CONFIDENTIAL does not—without the 13 submission of competent evidence by declaration, establishing that the material 14 sought to be filed under … Designations that 4 are shown to be clearly unjustified or that have been made for an improper purpose 5 (e.g., to unnecessarily encumber the case development process or to impose 6 unnecessary expenses and

Nancy Lopez v. Transworld Systems Inc.

District Court, C.D. California · Dec 19, 2025

If only a portion or portions of the material on a page 24 qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify 25 the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the 26 … If only a portion or portions of the material on a page 12 qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify 13

1800 Rosecrans Partners, LLC v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London

District Court, C.D. California · Oct 15, 2024

for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify the 1 2 protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the margins … This provision is not intended to modify 23 whatever procedure may be established in an e-discovery order that provides for 24

N.M., a minor, by and through his Guardian ad Litem, Ivonne Morales v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES, et al.

District Court, C.D. California · May 28, 2026

If only a 16 || portion or portions of the material on a page qualifies for protection, the Producing 17 || Party also must clearly identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making 18 || appropriate markings in the margins … If only a portion or portions of the material on a page qualifies 1 || for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify the protected 2 || portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the margins

Aykak Karapetyan v. Alejandro Mayorkas

District Court, C.D. California · Sep 2, 2025

If only a portion of the material on a page 1 qualifies for protection, the producing party also must clearly identify the 2 protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the margins … If only a portion of the material 13 on a page qualifies for protection, the producing party also must clearly 14 identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the 15

S.M. by and through her guardian ad litem ADRIANNE ROCA and Z.M., by and through her guardian ad litem ADRIANNE ROCA; and NICOLE TORRES, an individual v. UNKNOWN DEFENDANT

District Court, C.D. California · Aug 6, 2026

A mere “CONFIDENTIAL” designation does not—without 1 competent evidence by declaration establishing that the material qualifies as confidential, 2 privileged, or otherwise protectable—constitute good cause. … Manner and Timing of Designations 19 Except as otherwise provided herein or as otherwise stipulated or ordered, material 20 that qualifies for protection must be clearly designated before

Justine Bontigao v. Nissan North America, Inc.

District Court, C.D. California · Dec 1, 2025

If only a portion 22 or portions of the material on a page qualifies for protection, the Producing Party 23 also must clearly identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate 24 markings in … If only a 6 portion or portions of the material on a page qualifies for protection, the Producing 7 Party also must clearly identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate 8 markings in the margins

A. Farber & Partners, Inc. v. Garber

237 F.R.D. 250 · District Court, C.D. California · Jul 5, 2006

so much of it as is true and qualified or deny the remainder. … In short, “[t]he purpose of Rule 36(a) is to expedite trial by establishing certain material facts as true and thus narrowing the range of issues for trial.” Asea, Inc. v.

Arturo Zarazua v. Rocket Mortgage, LLC

District Court, C.D. California · Nov 7, 2024

Except as otherwise provided in this Order, 11 or as otherwise stipulated or ordered, Disclosure of Discovery Material that qualifies for protection 12 under this Order must be clearly so designated before the material … If only a portion of the material on a page 28 1 qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify the protected portion(s)

Antoine Leblanc v. D. Tabak, et al.

District Court, C.D. California · Jan 31, 2018

If only a 8 portion of the material on a page qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also must 9 clearly identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the 10 margins). … If only a portion of the material on a page 20 qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify the protected 21 portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the margins). 22

Star Fabrics, Inc. v. HNLTPF, Inc., e¢ al.

District Court, C.D. California · Jan 7, 2026

If only a portion 7 || or portions of the material on a page qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also 8 || must clearly identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings 9 || in the margins … If only a portion 19 || or portions of the material on a page qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also 20 || must clearly identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings 21 || in the

City of Anaheim v. Scottsdale Insurance Company

District Court, C.D. California · Jul 31, 2025

0 seal qualifies as confidential, privileged, or otherwise protectable—constitute good cause. … If only a portion of the material on a page qualifies for 3 protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify the protected portion(s

Bradford Aquatic Group, LLC v. Condor, Inc.

District Court, C.D. California · Dec 12, 2024

If only a portion or portions of the material on a page qualifies for 10 protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify the protected portion(s) 11 (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the … If only a portion or portions of the material on 22 a page qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify the 23 protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the margins).

MercedeH Khaleghian v. Hillstone Restaurant Group, Inc., doing business as South Beverly Grill

District Court, C.D. California · May 13, 2026

If only a portion of the material on a page qualifies for 18 protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify the protected portion(s) 19 (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the margins). … If only a portion of the material 1 on a page qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify the 2 protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the margins). 3 (b)

Paul L. Pipitone v. Matthew Barksdale, Nickolas Anthony, San Luis Obispo County, John Does and Jane Roes 1-V

District Court, C.D. California · Apr 30, 2026

If only a portion or portions of the material on a page 27 qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify the protected 28 portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the margins). … This provision is not intended to modify whatever 6 procedure may be established in an e-discovery order that provides for production 7 without prior privilege review.

Monica Hernandez v. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.; Walmart Inc.

District Court, C.D. California · Feb 18, 2026

If only a portion or portions of the material on a page 3 qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify the protected 4 portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the margins). … If only a 14 portion or portions of the material on a page qualifies for protection, the Producing 15 Party also must clearly identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate 16 markings in the margins