E. & J. Gallo Winery v. Proximo Spirits, Inc. et al
Filing
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ORDER Granting Request to Seal 170 signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 11/22/2011. (Leon-Guerrero, A)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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E. & J. GALLO WINERY, a California
corporation,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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PROXIMO SPIRITS, INC., et al,
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Defendants.
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Case No.: 1:10-cv-00411 LJO JLT
ORDER GRANTING REQUEST TO SEAL
DOCUMENTS RELATED JOINT
STATEMENT RE DISCOVERY
DISAGREEMENT
(Doc. 170)
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Before the Court is the Request to Seal Documents related to the current discovery
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dispute (Doc. 173). (Doc. 170) To make the determination whether documents should be sealed,
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the Court must evaluate whether “‘good cause’ exists to protect th[e] information from being
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disclosed to the public by balancing the needs for discovery against the need for confidentiality.’”
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Pintos v. Pacific Creditors Ass’n, 605 F.3d 665, 678 (9th Cir. 2010) (quoting Phillips ex rel.
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Estates of Byrd v. Gen. Motors Corp., 307 F.3d 1206, 1213 (9th Cir. 2002))
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Here, the document at issue is a “complaint log” attached as Exhibit I to the Declaration
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of Matthew Stratton. Notably, this document contains information that is not publically available
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related to the quality of the packaging and other quality control issues for products in
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Defendants’ line. Because the entire exhibit is made up of confidential information not
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otherwise available or known to the public, the Court finds that the need to maintain the
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confidentiality of this material, outweighs the need for public disclosure. Therefore, as to these
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materials, the motion is GRANTED.
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Therefore, good cause appearing,
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The Court ORDERS the following to be SEALED:
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Exhibit A to the declaration of Matthew Stratton.
The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to file this Exhibit under seal.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: November 22, 2011
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/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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