Becker v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. et al

Filing 73

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 08/30/17 ORDERING that the 74 Request to Seal is DENIED; Clerk shall file the lodged documents on the public docket. (Benson, A.) Modified on 8/31/2017 (Benson, A.).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DENNLY R. BECKER,

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No. 2:15-cv-2240-MCE-KJN PS

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER

BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON AS
TRUSTEE FOR THE BELLAVISTA
MORTGAGE TRUST 2004-2 &
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC,
Defendants.

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On August 2, 2017, plaintiff lodged with the Clerk of Court a request to seal documents

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submitted in support of his motion to amend the operative complaint. The documents requested

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to be sealed consist of 5 pages of deposition testimony by defendant Nationstar’s person most

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knowledgeable, Keith Kovalic.

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The court has reviewed the designated portions of the deposition testimony and finds that

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they do not contain the type of confidential business information, trade secrets, or other protected

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information warranting sealing pursuant to Local Rule 141 and applicable legal standards.

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Although reference is made to a few acronyms, those acronyms are either generic acronyms

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frequently used in business or do not plausibly reveal any protected business information from

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which a competitor could take advantage.
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. The request to seal is DENIED.

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2. The Clerk of Court shall file the lodged documents on the public docket.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: August 30, 2017

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