Canning et al v. Martinez Refining Company LLC

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[PROPOSED ] S TIPULATED ORDER RE: DISCOVERY OF E LECTRONICALLY STORED I NFORMATION ; CASE N OS. 4:23- CV -04184-
HSG; 4:23- CV -06142-HSG; 4:24- CV -04506-HSG; 4:24- CV -08153-HSG; 4:24- CV -08241-HSG; 4:24-cv-08316-HSG; 4:25-cv-
04511-HSG
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JASON LEVIN (State Bar No. 161807)
JENNIFER BONNEVILLE (State Bar No. 243686)
LISA L. GARCIA (State Bar No. 301362)
JANE KAUFMAN (State Bar No. 351252)
ALSTON & BIRD LLP
350 South Grand Avenue, 51st Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone: 213-576-1000
Facsimile: 213-576-1100
Email: jason.levin@alston.com
jennifer.bonneville@alston.com
lisa.garcia@alston.com
jane.kaufman@alston.com
MEAGHAN G. BOYD (Pro Hac Vice)
ALSTON & BIRD LLP
One Atlantic Center
1201 West Peachtree Street, Suite 4900
Atlanta, GA 30309-3424
Phone: 404-881-7000
Fax: 404-881-7777
Email: meaghan.boyd@alston.com
Attorneys for Defendant
Martinez Refining Company LLC
in the Malan and Cruz Actions
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
DAVID MALAN, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
MARTINEZ REFINING COMPANY LLC,
Defendant.
Case No. 4:23-cv-04184-HSG
The Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr.
[PROPOSED] STIPULATED ORDER RE:
DISCOVERY OF ELECTRONICALLY
STORED INFORMATION
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[PROPOSED ] S TIPULATED ORDER RE: DISCOVERY OF E LECTRONICALLY STORED I NFORMATION ; CASE N OS. 4:23- CV -04184-
HSG; 4:23- CV -06142-HSG; 4:24- CV -04506-HSG; 4:24- CV -08153-HSG; 4:24- CV -08241-HSG; 4:24-cv-08316-HSG; 4:25-cv-
04511-HSG
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ALENA CRUZ, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
PBF ENERGY, INC.,
Defendant.
Case No. 4:23-cv-06142-HSG
The Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr.
[PROPOSED] STIPULATED ORDER RE:
DISCOVERY OF ELECTRONICALLY
STORED INFORMATION
JENNIFER FRYE, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
MARTINEZ REFINING COMPANY LLC,
Defendant.
Case No. 4:24-cv-04506-HSG
The Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr.
[PROPOSED] STIPULATED ORDER RE:
DISCOVERY OF ELECTRONICALLY
STORED INFORMATION
ALICE SALIBA, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
MARTINEZ REFINING COMPANY LLC,
Defendant.
Case No. 4:24-cv-08153-HSG
The Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr.
[PROPOSED] STIPULATED ORDER RE:
DISCOVERY OF ELECTRONICALLY
STORED INFORMATION
ELIZABETH SILVESTRI, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
MARTINEZ REFINING COMPANY LLC,
Defendant.
Case No. 4:24-cv-08241-HSG
The Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr.
[PROPOSED] STIPULATED ORDER RE:
DISCOVERY OF ELECTRONICALLY
STORED INFORMATION
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[PROPOSED ] S TIPULATED ORDER RE: DISCOVERY OF E LECTRONICALLY STORED I NFORMATION ; CASE N OS. 4:23- CV -04184-
HSG; 4:23- CV -06142-HSG; 4:24- CV -04506-HSG; 4:24- CV -08153-HSG; 4:24- CV -08241-HSG; 4:24-cv-08316-HSG; 4:25-cv-
04511-HSG
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1. 	PURPOSE
This Order will govern discovery of electronically stored information (“ESI”) in the above-
captioned actions (“Related Actions”) as a supplement to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, this
Court’s Guidelines for the Discovery of Electronically Stored Information, and any other applicable
orders and rules.
2. 	COOPERATION
The parties are aware of the importance the Court places on cooperation and commit to
cooperate in good faith throughout the matter consistent with this Court’s Guidelines for the Discovery
of ESI.
3. 	LIAISON
The parties have identified liaisons to each other who are and will be knowledgeable about and
responsible for discussing their respective ESI. Each e-discovery liaison will be, or have access to
those who are, knowledgeable about the technical aspects of e-discovery, including the location,
nature, accessibility, format, collection, search methodologies, and production of ESI in this matter.
ROBERT MANNING, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
MARTINEZ REFINING COMPANY LLC,
Defendant.
Case No. 4:24-cv-08316-HSG
The Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr.
[PROPOSED] STIPULATED ORDER RE:
DISCOVERY OF ELECTRONICALLY
STORED INFORMATION
LAUREN CANNING, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
MARTINEZ REFINING COMPANY LLC,
Defendant.
Case No. 4:25-cv-04511-HSG
The Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr.
[PROPOSED] STIPULATED ORDER RE:
DISCOVERY OF ELECTRONICALLY
STORED INFORMATION
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[PROPOSED ] S TIPULATED ORDER RE: DISCOVERY OF E LECTRONICALLY STORED I NFORMATION ; CASE N OS. 4:23- CV -04184-
HSG; 4:23- CV -06142-HSG; 4:24- CV -04506-HSG; 4:24- CV -08153-HSG; 4:24- CV -08241-HSG; 4:24-cv-08316-HSG; 4:25-cv-
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The parties will rely on the liaisons, as needed, to confer about ESI and to help resolve disputes
without court intervention.
4. 	PRESERVATION
The parties have discussed their preservation obligations and needs and agree that preservation
of potentially relevant ESI will be reasonable and proportionate. To reduce the costs and burdens of
preservation and to ensure proper ESI is preserved, the parties agree that:
a) 	Only ESI created or received between January 28, 2020, and present will be preserved;
b) 	The parties will exchange a list of the types of ESI they believe should be preserved and the
custodians, or general job titles or descriptions of custodians, for whom they believe ESI
should be preserved, e.g., “HR head,” “scientist,” and “marketing manager.” The parties
shall add or remove custodians as reasonably necessary;
c) 	The parties will agree on the number of custodians per party for whom ESI will be
preserved;
d) 	The parties agree that the following data sources will not be preserved, searched, reviewed,
or produced (i) because they are not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost
pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(2)(B), or (ii) based on the proportionality factors set forth
in Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(1):
• 	Legacy data and legacy systems;
• 	Backup media and backup systems;
• 	Hyperlinked files that are not in the control of a party;
• 	Dynamic fields of databases or log files that are not retained in the usual course of
business;
• 	Corrupted data or otherwise inaccessible files that cannot be recovered by the systems
currently in use;
• 	Recorded voice messages, including voicemail in the Avaya Voice Player (.lvp) or
WAVE (.wav) file formats;
• 	Skype, Microsoft Teams, Webex, Zoom, or other videoconference communications;
• 	Temporary data stored in a computer’s random access memory (RAM), or other
ephemeral data that are difficult to preserve without disabling the operating system;
• 	Automatically saved versions of documents or data in metadata fields that are
frequently updated automatically, such as last-opened dates,
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[PROPOSED ] S TIPULATED ORDER RE: DISCOVERY OF E LECTRONICALLY STORED I NFORMATION ; CASE N OS. 4:23- CV -04184-
HSG; 4:23- CV -06142-HSG; 4:24- CV -04506-HSG; 4:24- CV -08153-HSG; 4:24- CV -08241-HSG; 4:24-cv-08316-HSG; 4:25-cv-
04511-HSG
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• 	Residual, deleted, slack, fragmented, overwritten, or other data only accessible by
forensics;
• 	Online access data such as temporary Internet files, history, cache, and cookies;
• 	Logs of calls made from mobile devices that are not in the control of a party;
• 	System and program files;
• 	Data stored on photocopies, scanners, and fax machines;
• 	Server, system, or network logs; and
• 	Electronic data temporarily stored by laboratory equipment or attached electronic
equipment, provided that such data is not ordinarily preserved as part of a laboratory
report.
5. 	SEARCH
The parties agree that in responding to an initial Fed. R. Civ. P. 34 request, or earlier if
appropriate, counsel in all Related Actions (or if the requests concern only certain Related Actions,
counsel in those actions) will meet and confer about methods to search ESI in order to identify ESI
that is subject to production in discovery and filter out ESI that is not subject to discovery.
6. 	PRODUCTION FORMATS
The parties agree to produce documents in ☐ PDF, ☒TIFF, ☒native and/or ☐paper or a
combination thereof file formats. If particular documents warrant a different format, the parties will
cooperate to arrange for the mutually acceptable production of such documents. The parties agree not
to degrade the searchability of documents as part of the document production process.
When producing data from Social Media applications or sites, including Facebook, Nextdoor,
Instagram, TikTok, and X (formerly Twitter), such information to be produced will include current
and historical ESI. The party will produce an authentic copy of their archived social media as
reasonably available and as provided by Facebook (see, e.g.,
https://www.facebook.com/help/212802592074644?helpref=related) or other Social Media
application(s) or site(s) identified in the request.
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[PROPOSED ] S TIPULATED ORDER RE: DISCOVERY OF E LECTRONICALLY STORED I NFORMATION ; CASE N OS. 4:23- CV -04184-
HSG; 4:23- CV -06142-HSG; 4:24- CV -04506-HSG; 4:24- CV -08153-HSG; 4:24- CV -08241-HSG; 4:24-cv-08316-HSG; 4:25-cv-
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Each document will be produced with a unique Bates number or numbers that includes a prefix
identifying the producing party. Where a document is specific to a particular Plaintiff, the Bates
number must identify the relevant Plaintiff. Any documents produced in native format shall be given a
file name that includes the Bates number and shall be produced with a Bates-numbered TIFF image
slip-sheet with the phrase “Document Produced in Native Format.” Any document produced in TIFF
format shall be given a file name that includes the Bates number(s), and each page shall be branded
with a unique, consecutive Bates number.
7. 	PHASING
As agreed upon in the January 20, 2026 Stipulation and Proposed Scheduling Order, during the
phase addressing common factual issues in the Related Actions, the parties may produce documents,
ESI, and other materials on a rolling basis, to be completed by September 1, 2026.
For later phases of the Related Actions, when a party propounds discovery requests pursuant to
Fed. R. Civ. P. 34, the parties agree to accommodate reasonable requests to phase the production of
ESI and other materials and to meet and confer if necessary to determine a schedule for production
from certain ESI sources.
8. 	DOCUMENTS PROTECTED FROM DISCOVERY
a) 	Pursuant to Fed. R. Evid. 502(d), the production of a privileged or work-product-protected
document, ESI, or other material, whether inadvertent or otherwise, is not a waiver of
privilege or protection from discovery in this case or in any other federal or state
proceeding. For example, the mere production of privileged or work-product-protected
documents in this case as part of a mass production is not itself a waiver in this case or in
any other federal or state proceeding.
b) 	Defendant does not need to place on a privilege log communications that post-date the
filing of the complaint in Malan v. Martinez Refining Co. LLC, No. 4:23-cv-04184-HSG
(N.D. Cal), that are (i) with, between, or among outside litigation counsel (including
outside litigation counsel in any of the Related Actions or any similar actions), (ii) with,
between, or among in-house counsel (including paralegals and legal assistants) or non-
litigation counsel related any of the Related Actions or any similar actions, or (iii) with,
between, or among testifying or consulting experts, unless the communication is the only
source of facts or assumptions on which the expert relies for their opinions.
c) 	Plaintiffs do not need to place on a privilege log communications that post-date the filing of
the complaint in the applicable action that are (i) with, between, or among litigation
counsel, or (ii) with, between, or among testifying or consulting experts, unless the
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[PROPOSED ] S TIPULATED ORDER RE: DISCOVERY OF E LECTRONICALLY STORED I NFORMATION ; CASE N OS. 4:23- CV -04184-
HSG; 4:23- CV -06142-HSG; 4:24- CV -04506-HSG; 4:24- CV -08153-HSG; 4:24- CV -08241-HSG; 4:24-cv-08316-HSG; 4:25-cv-
04511-HSG
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communication is the only source of facts or assumptions on which the expert relies for
their opinions.
d) 	Communications may be identified on a privilege log by category, rather than individually,
if appropriate.
9. 	MODIFICATION
This Stipulated Order may be modified by a Stipulated Order of the parties or by the Court for
good cause shown.
IT IS SO STIPULATED, through Counsel of Record.
Dated: January 30, 2026
Dated: January 30, 2026
Dated: January 30, 2026
BEVERIDGE & DIAMOND, P.C.
/s/ Jacob P. Duginski
Jacob P. Duginski
Susan E. Smith
Megan R. Brillault
Katrina M. Krebs
Attorneys for Defendant Martinez Refining
Company LLC in the Frye, Saliba, Silvestri,
Manning, and Canning Actions
ALSTON & BIRD LLP
/s/ Lisa L. Garcia
Jason Levin
Jennifer Bonneville
Lisa L. Garcia
Meaghan G. Boyd
Jane W. Kaufman
Attorneys for Defendant Martinez Refining
Company LLC in the Malan and Cruz Actions
LIDDLE SHEETS P.C.
/s/ Matthew Z. Robb
Matthew Z. Robb
Steven D. Little
Laura L. Sheets
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[PROPOSED ] S TIPULATED ORDER RE: DISCOVERY OF E LECTRONICALLY STORED I NFORMATION ; CASE N OS. 4:23- CV -04184-
HSG; 4:23- CV -06142-HSG; 4:24- CV -04506-HSG; 4:24- CV -08153-HSG; 4:24- CV -08241-HSG; 4:24-cv-08316-HSG; 4:25-cv-
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Dated: January 30, 2026
Dated: January 30, 2026
Dated: January 30, 2026
ARIAS SANGUINETTI WANG & TEAM
LLP
Mike M. Arias
Arnold C. Wang
M. Anthony Jenkins
Attorneys for Plaintiff David Malan
COTCHETT, PITRE & MCCARTHY,
LLP
/s/ Blair V. Kittle
Blair V. Kittle
Joseph W. Cotchett
Anne Marie Murphy
Vasti S. Montiel
Attorneys for Plaintiffs Alena Cruz and
Shannon Payne
CUTTER LAW P.C.
/s/ Celine E. Cutter
Jennifer S. Domer
C. Brooks Cutter
Celine E. Cutter
TORK LAW
Reza Tokzadeh
Scott King
Attorneys for Plaintiffs in the Frye, Manning,
Saliba, and Silvestri Actions
BISH LAW, APC
/s/ Mindy Bish
Mindy Bish
Attorney for Plaintiffs Lauren Canning and
Beth DeLuca
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[PROPOSED ] S TIPULATED ORDER RE: DISCOVERY OF E LECTRONICALLY STORED I NFORMATION ; CASE N OS. 4:23- CV -04184-
HSG; 4:23- CV -06142-HSG; 4:24- CV -04506-HSG; 4:24- CV -08153-HSG; 4:24- CV -08241-HSG; 4:24-cv-08316-HSG; 4:25-cv-
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IT IS ORDERED that the forgoing Agreement is approved.
Dated:
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
LISA J. CISNEROS
February 3, 2026
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