Carnahan v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company et al

Filing 45

ORDER by Judge ARMSTRONG granting 42 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/2/2012)

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Glenn R. Kantor, State Bar No. 122643
E-mail: [e-mail]
Beth A. Davis, State Bar No. 277560
E-mail: [e-mail]
KANTOR & KANTOR, LLP
19839 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91324
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
SUSAN CARNAHAN

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KANTOR & KANTOR LLP
19839 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, California 91324
[phone]

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SUSAN CARNAHAN,

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Plaintiff,

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vs.

CASE NO: CV11-03064-SBA
ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION
REQUESTING TO FILE A PORTION OF
DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL AND
ORDER

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY and THE SHAW GROUP INC.
LONG TERM DISABILITY PLAN,

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Defendants.

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Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 79-5(c) and 79-5(d) and the Stipulated Order of

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Confidentiality signed by Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins on June 27, 2012, plaintiff,

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Susan Carnahan, hereby files the instant Administrative Motion requesting to file a portion of

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certain documents, submitted in connection with the parties’ respective Motions for Judgment,

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under seal.

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ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION

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On June 28, 2012, Plaintiff received from Defendant additional documents labeled

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Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Claim Management Guidelines. These documents were

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designated as confidential by defendant under a Stipulated Order of Confidentiality. Pursuant to

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Civil L. R. 79-5, plaintiff hereby files this Administrative Motion requesting to file a portion of the

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following documents, as shown by annotation in the documents, under seal:
1. Plaintiff’s Responsive Brief in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment (originally

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submitted on 07/02/12 and resubmitted herewith).

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2. Exhibit A to the Declaration of Glenn R. Kantor in Support of Metropolitan Life

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Insurance Company Claim Management Guidelines pages ADMIN 000509, ADMIN

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000512 and ADMIN 000513 (originally submitted on 07/02/12 and resubmitted herewith).

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KANTOR & KANTOR LLP
19839 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, California 91324
[phone]

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3. Plaintiff’s Opening Brief in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment (already filed

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with the Court as ECF Document #24).

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4. Plaintiff’s Response to Defendants’ Objection to Plaintiff’s Extrinsic Evidence

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Submitted with Her Motion for Judgment; Request to Strike (originally submitted on

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07/10/12 and resubmitted herewith).

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Dated: July 26, 2012

Kantor & Kantor, LLP

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By:

/s/ Beth A. Davis
Beth A. Davis
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Susan Carnahan

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ORDER

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Pursuant to Plaintiffs Administrative Motion Requesting to File a Portion of Certain

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Documents Under Seal, those portions as shown by annotation in the documents, of Plaintiff’s

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Responsive Brief in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment, Exhibit A to the Declaration of

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Glenn R. Kantor in Support of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Claim Management

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Guidelines pages ADMIN 000509, ADMIN 000512 and ADMIN 000513, Plaintiff’s Opening

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Brief in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment (already filed with the Court as ECF

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Document #24) and Plaintiff’s Response to Defendants’ Objection to Plaintiff’s Extrinsic

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Evidence Submitted with Her Motion for Judgment; Request to Strike, may be filed under seal.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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KANTOR & KANTOR LLP
19839 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, California 91324
[phone]

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DATED: 8/1/12

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SAUNDRA B. ARMSTRONG
U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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