Brahmana v. Lembo et al

Filing 329

ORDER re 265 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal filed by Metteyya Brahmana, Motions terminated: 265 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal filed by Metteyya Brahmana.Signed by Judge Paul S. Grewal on 9/22/2011. (psglc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/28/2011)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN JOSE DIVISION

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METTEYYA BRAHMANA,

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Plaintiff,
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PHILLIP CHARLES LEMBO,
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CYBERDATA CORP., NUMONIX INC., )
CONQUEST TECHNOLOGY LTD.,
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CAMERON BARFIELD,
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Defendants.
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Case No.: C 09-00106 PSG
ORDER DENYING
ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO
FILE UNDER SEAL
(Re: Docket No. 265)

On June 8, 2010, Plaintiff Metteyya Brahmana (“Brahmana”) filed an administrative

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motion to file under seal Exhibit A, B, and C video depositions as exhibits to Brahmana’s

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opposition to a then-pending motion for summary judgment. Pursuant to Civil L.R. 79-5,

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Defendants Phillip Charles Lembo, CyberData Corp., Numonix Inc., Conquest Technology

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Limited, and Cameron Barfield (“Defendants”) had to file with the court and serve a declaration

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establishing that Exhibits A, B, and C are sealable, or to withdraw the designation of

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confidentiality. Defendants did not file or serve any such declaration. 1 Accordingly, the court

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The court notes that on May 21, 2010, Defendants filed a statement of non-opposition to
unsealing deposition videos pertaining to a separate deposition and separate administrative motion to
seal, and therein objected generally to the introduction of videotaped testimony without the use of a
written transcript. See Docket No. 245.
ORDER, page 1

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hereby DENIES the administrative motion to file under seal Exhibits A, B, and C to Brahmana’s

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opposition to Defendant’s motion for summary judgment.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: 9/22/2011
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PAUL S. GREWAL
United States Magistrate Judge

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ORDER, page 2