Dennington v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company et al

Filing 171

ORDER granting 169 Motion for Leave to File Under Seal. Signed by Honorable Susan O. Hickey on April 3, 2019. (mll)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
TEXARKANA DIVISION
JAMES STUART and CAREDA L.
HOOD, individually and on behalf
of all others similarly situated
v.

PLAINTIFFS
Case No. 4:14-cv-4001

STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY
COMPANY

DEFENDANT
ORDER

Before the Court is Defendant’s Unopposed Motion to File Under Seal. (ECF No. 169).
The Court finds that no response is required and that the matter is ripe for consideration.
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. Defendant has designated as “Confidential”
certain documents and deposition testimony addressing, inter alia, insureds’ personal information,
adjusting practices, and other competitively sensitive business information.
In its Motion for Leave to Take Discovery of Absent Class Members, Defendant intends
to discuss and cite a number of these documents. To that end, Defendant requests leave to redact
its motion and to provide the Court with an unredacted copy of the same. Due to this, the Court
construes the instant motion as a Motion to Redact. The Court understands that some portions of
the motion contain public information that is not covered by the Protective Order, which may be
filed on the docket.
Because the motion can be redacted, it is in the best interests of the public for the redacted

version of the brief and exhibits to be filed on the docket. Accordingly, Defendant’s Unopposed
Motion for Leave to File Under Seal (ECF No. 169) should be and hereby is GRANTED. The
Court notes that Defendant has already filed its motion on the docket and redacted all information
that is the subject of the Protective Order. The Court notes further that Defendant has already
provided the Court with an unredacted copy of its motion. Accordingly, no further action is
necessary regarding this issue.
IT IS SO ORDERED, this 3rd day of April, 2019.
/s/ Susan O. Hickey
Susan O. Hickey
Chief United States District Judge

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