Motion for Entry of Protective Order Denied

Stone Connection, Inc. v. Simpson, 2008 WL 1927033 (E.D.Tex.April 28, 2008) (No. 4:07-CV-431)
Judge: Richard A. Schell

Holding: Motion for entry of Protective Order DENIED.

The plaintiff moved the court for a protective order, seeking to protect discovery relating to trade secrets and confidential and/or proprietary information pursuant to Rule 26(c)(1)(G). One of the defendants didn’t oppose the plaintiff’s motion, but the court agreed with the opposing defendants’ contention that the plaintiff failed to make the requisite showing of good cause. The court said that the plaintiff’s mere conclusory statement that since this case involves trade secrets and/or confidential and proprietary information, the court should issue a protective order was not sufficient. The plaintiff needed to provide the court with a particular or specific demonstration of fact. (He needed to provide SOMETHING!!)