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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MICHELLE BEAN, No. 2:19–cv–647–TLN–KJN Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PROTECTIVE ORDER

WITHOUT PREJUDICE

v. (ECF No. 5) COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP., et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff filed this action in California state court, alleging negligence and premises liability for an October 2016 slip and fall; Defendant removed on diversity grounds. (See ECF No. 1.) On August 21, 2019, Defendant filed a stipulation and proposed protective order. (ECF No. 5.) The Court has reviewed this proposed order, but denies the parties’ request without prejudice. “Generally, the public can gain access to litigation documents and information produced during discovery unless the party opposing disclosure shows ‘good cause’ why a protective order is necessary.” Phillips ex rel. Estates of Byrd v. Gen. Motors Corp., 307 F.3d 1206, 1210 (9th Cir. 2002). “For good cause to exist, the party seeking protection bears the burden of showing specific prejudice or…