Rocket Dog Brands, LLC v. GMI Corporation

Filing 58

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT'S ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO FILE DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL 48 (Illston, Susan) (Filed on 7/31/2013)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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No. C 12-4643 SI

ROCKET DOG BRANDS, LLC,

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S
ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO FILE
DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL

Plaintiff,
v.
GMI CORP.,
Defendant.

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On July 19, 2013, defendant filed an administrative motion to file documents under seal. Docket

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No. 48. Defendant’s motion was filed pursuant to Civil Local Rule 79-5(d), “Filing a Document

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Designated Confidential by Another Party.” That rule provides,

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If a party wishes to file a document that has been designated confidential by another
party pursuant to a protective order, or if a party wishes to refer in a memorandum or
other filing to information so designated by another party, the submitting party must
file and serve an Administrative Motion for a sealing order and lodge the document,
memorandum or other filing in accordance with this rule. If only a portion of the
document, memorandum or other filing is sealable, the submitting party must also
lodge with the Court a redacted version of the document, memorandum or other filing
to be placed in the public record if the Court approves the requested sealing order.
Within 7 days thereafter, the designating party must file with the Court and serve a
declaration establishing that the designated information is sealable, and must lodge and
serve a narrowly tailored proposed sealing order, or must withdraw the designation of
confidentiality. If the designating party does not file its responsive declaration as
required by this subsection, the document or proposed filing will be made part of the
public record.

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Civ. Local Rule 79-5(d).
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Plaintiff has not filed a declaration establishing that the designated information is sealable, and

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thus pursuant to Civil Local Rule 79-5(d), the proposed under seal filings shall be made part of the

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public record. Accordingly, the Court DENIES defendant’s administrative motion to file under seal.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: July 31, 2013

SUSAN ILLSTON
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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