Filed: Mar. 30, 2016
Latest Update: Mar. 30, 2016
Summary: ORDER SUSAN O. HICKEY , District Judge . Before the Court is Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File Response to State Farm Defendants' Motion to Strike Portions of the Solomon Declarations Under Seal (ECF No. 113) and State Farm Defendants' Unopposed Motion to Redact Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude (ECF No. 114). Both motions are unopposed. On April 2, 2015, the Court entered a Stipulated Protective Order. (ECF No. 62). Pursuant to the Order, documents produced and information d
Summary: ORDER SUSAN O. HICKEY , District Judge . Before the Court is Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File Response to State Farm Defendants' Motion to Strike Portions of the Solomon Declarations Under Seal (ECF No. 113) and State Farm Defendants' Unopposed Motion to Redact Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude (ECF No. 114). Both motions are unopposed. On April 2, 2015, the Court entered a Stipulated Protective Order. (ECF No. 62). Pursuant to the Order, documents produced and information di..
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ORDER
SUSAN O. HICKEY, District Judge.
Before the Court is Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File Response to State Farm Defendants' Motion to Strike Portions of the Solomon Declarations Under Seal (ECF No. 113) and State Farm Defendants' Unopposed Motion to Redact Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude (ECF No. 114). Both motions are unopposed.
On April 2, 2015, the Court entered a Stipulated Protective Order. (ECF No. 62). Pursuant to the Order, documents produced and information disclosed at a deposition in this action may be designated as "Confidential," and any papers filed with the Court that include "Confidential" information must be filed under seal. In discovery, Defendants have produced "Confidential" documents, including information concerning its adjusting practices and the claims submitted by its insureds. Defendants have also designated as "Confidential" certain portions of deposition testimony.
In Plaintiffs' Memorandum of Law in Opposition to State Farm Defendants' Motion to Strike Portions of the Solomon Declarations, they intend to discuss, cite, and attach as exhibits a number of these documents. Likewise, in Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude the Expert Opinions of Michael J. Berryman, Stephen D. Prowse, and Michael F. O'Connor, they intend to discuss, cite, and attach as exhibits material they have designated as "Confidential."
The parties each request to file these confidential portions of their motions, briefs, and accompanying exhibits under seal. The Court understands that some portions of motions, briefs, and exhibits contain public information that is not covered by the Protective Order, which may be filed on the docket. Because the documents can be redacted, it is in the best interests of the public for the redacted versions to be filed on the docket.
Accordingly, Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Response to State Farm Defendants' Motion to Strike Portions of the Solomon Declarations Under Seal (ECF No. 113) should be and hereby is GRANTED. Defendants' Unopposed Motion to Redact Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude (ECF No. 114) should be and hereby is GRANTED. The parties are directed to file their motions, briefs, and exhibits on the docket and redact all information that is the subject of the Protective Order. The parties are further directed to provide the Court with an unredacted copy of motions, briefs, and exhibits.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
