Case law

National Resources Defense Council v. United States Department of Defense

388 F. Supp. 2d 1086 · District Court, C.D. California · May 25, 2005

To qualify for protection under the deliberative process privilege, a document must be both: (1) “predecisional” and (2) “deliberative.” Nat’l Wildlife Fed’n v. … The Court notes that documents "do not qualify as deliberative simply by labeling them as drafts.” Wilderness Soc’y, 344 F.Supp.2d at 14 .

Townsend v. Monster Beverage Corp.

303 F. Supp. 3d 1010 · District Court, C.D. California · Mar 20, 2018

Boedeker is not qualified to make. See Newcal Industries, Inc. v. … First, Plaintiffs do not establish that the Hydrates statement has a common meaning.

Estate of Ruben Guzman v. County of Riverside

District Court, C.D. California · Jan 29, 2025

Except as otherwise provided in 21 this Order, or as otherwise stipulated or ordered, material that qualifies for protection 22 under this Order must be clearly so designated before the material is disclosed or 23 produced … If only a portion or portions of 15 the material on a page qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly 16 identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the 17

Manuel Andrade v. Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.

District Court, C.D. California · Feb 6, 2020

If only a portion or portions of the material on a page qualifies for protection, the 11 || Producing Party also must clearly identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate 12 || markings in the … This provision is not intended to 17 || modify whatever procedure may be established in an e-discovery order that provides for production 18 || without prior privilege review.

Nicholas Tomaszewski v. AIG Property Casualty Company

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

If only a portion or portions of the material on a page 15 qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify the protected 16 portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the margins). … If only a portion or portions of the 26 material on a page qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly 27 identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the 28

Andre Olivas v. County of Los Angeles

District Court, C.D. California · Nov 14, 2022

If only a 2 portion or portions of the material on a page qualifies for protection, the Producing 3 Party also must clearly identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate 4 … If only a portion or portions of the 14 material on a page qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly 15 identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings in

Estate of Ignacio Lemus v. Orange County Sheriff's Department

District Court, C.D. California · Sep 18, 2025

If only a portion or portions of the material on a page 2 qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the margins). … If only a portion or portions of 12 the material on a page qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly 13

Lee Sprewell v. Federal Express Corporation

District Court, C.D. California · Dec 15, 2021

If only a 8 portion or portions of the material on a page qualifies for protection, the Producing 9 Party also must clearly identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate 10 markings in the margins … This provision is not intended to modify whatever 26 procedure may be established in an e-discovery order that provides for production 27 without prior privilege review.

Catherine Mendez v. County of Riverside

District Court, C.D. California · Aug 16, 2023

If only a 12 portion of the material on a page qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also 13 must clearly identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings 14 in the margins). … This provision is not intended to modify whatever 22 procedure may be established in an e-discovery order that provides for production 23 without prior privilege review.

Zackaria v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

142 F. Supp. 3d 949 · District Court, C.D. California · Nov 3, 2015

Because an identical suit brought by the state agency itself would plainly not qualify as a CAFA class action, no different result should obtain when *955 a private attorney general is the' nominal plaintiff.") … It then argues, that such cases “are inapposite here where, as noted, Plaintiff clearly and unambiguously pled his representative PAGA claim as a class action.” (Id.).

Rogers Enterprises, Inc. v. Hitachi Solutions America, LTD.

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

If only a portion of the material on a page 24 qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify the 25 protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the margins). 26 A Party … If only a portion of the material on 8 a page qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify 9

Prima Air Group LLC v. Timothy Prero

District Court, C.D. California · Aug 14, 2024

justification, must be made with respect to Protected Material that 1 Disclosure or Discovery Material as CONFIDENTIAL does not— 2 without the submission of competent evidence by declaration, 3 establishing … If only a portion or portions of the material on a page 12 qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify 13

Charles Churchill v. Dolgen California, LLC

District Court, C.D. California · Sep 10, 2020

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

Kournikova v. General Media Communications, Inc.

278 F. Supp. 2d 1111 · District Court, C.D. California · May 2, 2003

Therefore, Kourni-kova clearly has standing to pursue a false endorsement claim. b. … GMC maintains that this clearly intimates that the photos were not voluntarily posed. (Mot. at 7).

Petra Mora v. City of Inglewood

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

The parties’ mere designation of material as "CONFIDENTIAL" does not— 5 || without the submission of competent evidence by declaration, establishing that the 6 material sought to be filed under seal qualifies … If only a portion of the material on a page qualifies for 21 protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., 22 by making appropriate markings in the margins).

Barsha Knox v. City of Pasadena

District Court, C.D. California · Nov 29, 2023

If only a portion or portions of the material on a page 17 qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify the protected 18 portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the margins). … This provision is not intended to modify whatever procedure 25 may be established in an e-discovery order that provides for production without prior 26 privilege review.

Robert Trusty v. Comerica Bank

District Court, C.D. California · May 8, 2026

Except as otherwise provided in 11 this Order, or as otherwise stipulated or ordered, Disclosure or Discovery Material 12 that qualifies for protection under this Order must be clearly so designated before 13 the material … Then, before 27 producing the specified documents, the Producing Party must affix the 1 portion of the material on a page qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also 2 must clearly identify the protected

Perez-Olano v. Gonzalez

248 F.R.D. 248 · District Court, C.D. California · Jan 8, 2008

First, Plaintiffs’ lead counsel are sufficiently qualified to pursue this action for all three subclasses. … Under the INA, SIJs are clearly eligible for adjustment of status. 8 U.S.C. §§ 1101 (a)(27)(J) and 1255(a & h).

Trustees of the Brick Masons Health and Welfare Fund v. Bielski Specialty Services Inc

District Court, C.D. California · Aug 5, 2021

The parties’ mere designation 20 of Disclosure or Discovery Material as CONFIDENTIAL does not—without the 21 submission of competent evidence by declaration, establishing that the material 22 sought to be filed … If only a portion or portions of the material on a page 26 qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify the protected 27 portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the margins).

Harlow v. Metro. Life Ins. Co.

379 F. Supp. 3d 1046 · District Court, C.D. California · May 23, 2019

Here, the effort of multiple attorneys concerning trial submissions clearly reflects a division of labor. … As addressed above, Petti clearly was responsible for drafting the trial documents while Calvert and Horrow provided review.