General Electric Company, et al. v. Wilkins

Filing 617

ORDER GRANTING Plaintiff's General Electric Company and GE Wind Energy, LLC's Request to Seal Documents, signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 10/9/12. (Martin-Gill, S)

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WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP
WILLIAM F. LEE (admitted pro hac vice)
RICHARD W. O’NEILL (admitted pro hac vice)
ELIZABETH M. REILLY (admitted pro hac vice)
LOUIS W. TOMPROS (admitted pro hac vice)
CARRIE H. SEARES (admitted pro hac vice)
SYDENHAM B. ALEXANDER, III (admitted pro hac vice)
NIMIT Y. PATEL (admitted pro hac vice)
ALEX C. BOUDREAU (admitted pro hac vice)
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP
ANDREA JEFFRIES (State Bar No. 183408)
350 South Grand Avenue, Suit 2100
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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MCCORMICK, BARSTOW, SHEPPARD,
WAYTE & CARRUTH, LLP
LOWELL T. CARRUTH (State Bar No. 34065)
5 River Park Place East
P.O. Box 28912
Fresno, CA 93720
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AND
GE WIND ENERGY, LLC

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, a New )
York corporation; and GE WIND ENERGY, )
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, )
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Plaintiffs and Counter-Defendants, )
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vs.
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THOMAS WILKINS, an individual,
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Defendant and Counter-Plaintiff.
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Case No. CV 10-00674-LJO-JLT
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
AND GE WIND ENERGY, LLC’S
REQUEST TO SEAL DOCUMENTS

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING
PLAINTIFFS’ REQUEST TO SEAL DOCUMENTS

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On October 9, 2012, Plaintiffs General Electric Company and GE Wind Energy, LLC

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electronically filed their Request to Seal Documents pursuant to Eastern District Rule 141. The

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Request to Seal Documents, the Notice of Plaintiffs’ Request to Seal, James E. McGinness’

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Declaration, highlighted versions of the documents covered by this request, and this proposed

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Order were served on all parties. Plaintiffs have shown compelling reasons to seal portions of

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these documents.

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IT IS ORDERED that:

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Exhibits 2 to 7 of Mr. McGinness’s Declaration are sealed as indicated in Exhibit

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GE SHALL file its opposition to Mitsubishi’s and Mr. Wilkins’s Motion for

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Sanctions on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 in redacted form consistent with the Court’s rulings

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on the underlying exhibits

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These materials shall be sealed from the public record throughout and after the
conclusion of this action, including without limitation any appeals therefrom.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

October 9, 2012

/s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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DEAC_Signature-END:

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING
PLAINTIFFS’ REQUEST TO SEAL DOCUMENTS