Illinois Union Insurance Company v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

Filing 133

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO TERMINATE ADMINISTRATIVE MOTIONS TO FILE UNDER SEAL re 123 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal filed by Illinois Union Insurance Company; 124 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal filed by Navigators Specialty Insurance Company. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on March 23, 2016. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/23/2016)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ILLINOIS UNION INSURANCE
COMPANY, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO
TERMINATE ADMINISTRATIVE
MOTIONS TO FILE UNDER SEAL

v.

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Case No. 13-cv-04863-JST

INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.,
Defendant.

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Re: ECF Nos. 123, 124

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The Court directs the Clerk of the Court to terminate the administrative motions to file

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under seal at docket numbers 123 and 124. The Motions fail to comply with this Court’s Standing

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Order Governing Administrative Motions to File Under Seal (cand.uscourts.gov/jstorders), as well

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as the Local Rules. In particular, the Court notes that Local Rule 79-5(d)(1)(A) provides:

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“Reference to a stipulation or protective order that allows a party to designate certain documents

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as confidential is not sufficient to establish that a document, or portions thereof, are sealable.” In

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addition, this Court’s Standing Order requires “[a]n identification of each document, documents,

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or portions of documents proposed to be sealed or redacted,” as well as a “statement identifying

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the entity that has designated the materials to be sealed as confidential.” “If a party seeks to seal

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numerous documents, the Court will consider a chart that identifies the entity that designated each

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document as confidential.” Additionally, the Court notes that Local Rule 79-5(b) requires requests

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to be “narrowly tailored to seek sealing only of sealable material.” The filing parties are directed

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to re-file after consulting the Standing Order and Local Rules.

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This Order does not operate as a denial for purposes of Civil Local Rule 79-5(f).
Dated: March 23, 2016

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JON S. TIGAR
United States District Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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