Campolo v. Aetna Life Insurance Company et al

Filing 45

ORDER by Judge Claudia Wilken DENYING PLAINTIFF'S 40 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION FOR A SEALING ORDER. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/5/2012)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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JOHN CAMPOLO,

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No. C 10-5634 CW

Plaintiff,
v.
AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY;
OFFICE DEPOT TEMPORARY DISABILITY
PLAN; OFFICE DEPOT LONG TERM
DISABILITY PLAN,

ORDER DENYING
PLAINTIFF'S
ADMINISTRATIVE
MOTION FOR A
SEALING ORDER,
Docket No. 40.

Defendants.
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On March 29, 2012, Plaintiff filed an administrative motion,

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pursuant to this Court's Local Rule 79-5(d), requesting an order

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sealing portions of his Opening Trial Brief and certain supporting

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documents.

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required supporting declaration and did not otherwise identify the

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portions of the brief or exhibits that he wished to seal.

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Accordingly, the motion to seal is denied.

Docket No. 40.

Plaintiff failed to submit the

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On April 3, 2012, Plaintiff filed his trial brief in a

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redacted form along with a supporting declaration and exhibits.

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One exhibit, Exhibit D was redacted.

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On April 4, 2012, Plaintiff filed an amended administrative
motion to seal, pursuant to Rule 79-5(d).

Again the motion was

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not accompanied by a supporting declaration.

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paragraph five of Plaintiff's counsel's declaration in support of

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the Opening Trial Brief, counsel identified and explained the

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items Plaintiff seeks to seal in the amended administrative

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motion.

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unredacted versions of the Trial Brief and Exhibit D.

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manually submitted items will allow the Court to evaluate the

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motion.

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Docket No. 44.

However, in

In addition, Plaintiff manually submitted
These

However, it is not evident that Plaintiff has served them on

United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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Defendant Aetna Life Insurance Company, such that Aetna is able to

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review the motion and submit a declaration, as required under Rule

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79-5(d), if it wishes to support the motion to seal.

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Plaintiff shall file a certificate of service within one day,

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confirming that it has served the motion, declaration and

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unredacted versions of the brief and Exhibit D.

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defer ruling on the motion for seven days following Plaintiff's

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submission of the certificate of service to allow Aetna to

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respond.

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Therefore,

The Court will

Plaintiff shall familiarize himself with Local Rule 79-5 to
facilitate future motions for a sealing order.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: 4/5/2012

CLAUDIA WILKEN
United States District Judge

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