California Case Summaries

Esteban Villa v. Universal City Studios, LLC — Magistrate Judge grants joint stipulated protective order governing confidential discovery material

Unreported / Non-Citable

Case
Esteban Villa v. Universal City Studios, LLC
Court
U.S. District Court — Central District of California
Judge
Charles F. Eick
Date decided
2026-10-23
Docket No.
2:26-cv-07707
Topics
civil-procedure, litigation, discovery, protective order, confidential information

Disposition notice

On October 23, 2026, Magistrate Judge Charles F. Eick granted the joint motion for a stipulated protective order in Esteban Villa v. Universal City Studios, LLC, Case No. 2:26-cv-07707-SRM-E. The order establishes procedures for designating, handling, challenging, and protecting confidential discovery material under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(c), including trade secrets, proprietary business information, and private records. It does not resolve any substantive claim or defense and does not confer blanket protection on all discovery disclosures.

Read the public order

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