Filed: Nov. 19, 2017
Latest Update: Nov. 19, 2017
Summary: ORDER DENNIS L. HOWELL , Magistrate Judge . Pending before the Court is Respondents' Motion to Seal [# 14]. Respondents have filed a Supplemental Affidavit [# 12] that contains private information regarding a minor. Respondents ask the Court to seal the Supplemental Affidavit—including Exhibits 1, 2, and 3—due to the sensitive nature of the information and because such information does not serve a strong public interest. The Court believes that in this case sealing the Supplemental Affidav
Summary: ORDER DENNIS L. HOWELL , Magistrate Judge . Pending before the Court is Respondents' Motion to Seal [# 14]. Respondents have filed a Supplemental Affidavit [# 12] that contains private information regarding a minor. Respondents ask the Court to seal the Supplemental Affidavit—including Exhibits 1, 2, and 3—due to the sensitive nature of the information and because such information does not serve a strong public interest. The Court believes that in this case sealing the Supplemental Affidavi..
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ORDER
DENNIS L. HOWELL, Magistrate Judge.
Pending before the Court is Respondents' Motion to Seal [# 14]. Respondents have filed a Supplemental Affidavit [# 12] that contains private information regarding a minor. Respondents ask the Court to seal the Supplemental Affidavit—including Exhibits 1, 2, and 3—due to the sensitive nature of the information and because such information does not serve a strong public interest.
The Court believes that in this case sealing the Supplemental Affidavit will protect the identity, privacy, and confidential medical history of a minor child who is not a party to this action. See Briggs v. Marriott Int'l, Inc., 368 F.Supp.2d 461, 463 n. 1 (D. Md. 2005) (sealing sensitive medical records), aff'd, 205 Fed. Appx. 183 (4th Cir. 2006); Mears v. Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc., 1:12-cv-613-F, 2014 WL 5018907, at *2 (E.D.N.C. Oct. 7, 2014) (granting motion to seal to protect minor children's privacy interests).
Therefore, the Court GRANTS the motion [# 14] and directs the Clerk to SEAL the Supplemental Affidavit and Exhibits 1, 2, and 3 [# 12], subject to access by the court and the parties.
