Clay et al v. Cytosport, Inc.

Filing 195

ORDER Granting Defendant's 186 Ex Parte Application to File Documents Under Seal. It is ordered that (1) Exhibit F to the Declaration of Matthew I. Kaplan (redacted version filed as doc. 170-4 at 14-52); (2) Declaration of Keith R. Ugone, Ph.D. (Ugone Declaration) (redacted version filed as doc. 170-22); and (3) Exhibits 5-9 and 13-16 to the Ugone Declaration (redacted versions filed as doc. 170-23 at 81-95 and 170-24 at 5-40) be filed under seal. Signed by Judge M. James Lorenz on 5/23/2017. (dxj)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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11 CHAYLA CLAY et al.,
Plaintiffs,
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Case 15-CV-0165 -L AGS
ORDER GRANTINTG
DEFENDANT’S EX PARTE
APPLICATION TO FILE
DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL

v.

14 CYTOSPORT, INC.,
Defendant.
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Pending before the Court is Defendant’s Ex Parte Application to File Portions of

18 Certain Declarations and Exhibits in Support of Defendant’s Opposition to Plaintiff’s
19 Motion for Class Certification and Defendant’s Motion to Exclude Certain Opinions
20 Expressed by Dr. Elizabeth Howlett Under Seal (doc. no. 186, "Ex Parte Application").
21 Defendant's Ex Parte Application meets the compelling reasons standard for sealing
22 documents filed in relation to dispositive motions. See Kamakana v. City and County of
23 Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178-79 (9th Cir. 2006). Accordingly, the Ex Parte
24 Application is GRANTED. The Clerk shall file the following documents under seal:
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(1) Exhibit F to the Declaration of Matthew I. Kaplan (redacted version filed as
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(2) Declaration of Keith R. Ugone, Ph.D. (“Ugone Declaration”) (redacted version
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(3) Exhibits 5-9 and 13-16 to the Ugone Declaration (redacted versions filed as
doc. 170-23 at 81-95 and 170-24 at 5-40).
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: May 23, 2017

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