Campbell v. Briere

Filing 67

ORDER granting 65 Motion to Seal Settlement Agreement. Signed by Magistrate Judge Thomas B. Smith on 9/13/2018. (Smith, Thomas)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
ORLANDO DIVISION
KRISTEN CAMPBELL, AS PARENT
AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF A.C.,
A MINOR,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 6:17-cv-1036-Orl-TBS

RENE BRIERE,
Defendant.

KRISTEN CAMPBELL, AS PARENT
AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF A.M.C.,
A MINOR,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 6:17-cv-1037-Orl-TBS

RENE BRIERE,
Defendant.

DAN CAMPBELL,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 6:17-cv-1105-Orl-TBS

RENE BRIERE,
Defendant.

JUSTIN CAMPBELL,
Plaintiff,

v.

Case No: 6:17-cv-1106-Orl-TBS

RENE BRIERE,
Defendant.
ORDER
On August 27, 2018, Plaintiffs moved the Court for approval of the parties’
settlement agreement as it relates to minors A.C. and A.M.C., pursuant to Florida Statute
744.387 (Doc. 64). Now, Plaintiffs’ seek to seal the agreement (Doc. 65). Florida Statute
744.3025(3) provides that “[a] settlement of a claim pursuant to this section is subject to
the confidentiality provisions of this chapter.” This statute is consistent with the provisions
of section 744.3701(3), which provides that,
A court record relating to the settlement of a ward's or minor's
claim, including a petition for approval of a settlement on
behalf of a ward or minor, a report of a guardian ad litem
relating to a pending settlement, or an order approving a
settlement on behalf of a ward or minor, is confidential and
exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I
of the State Constitution and may not be disclosed except as
specifically authorized.
It is clear that the state legislature has expressed an interest in protecting minors involved
in litigation to the extent that the terms of their settlement agreements are kept from
public view. Upon due consideration, Plaintiff’s motion to seal the agreement is
GRANTED. The Clerk shall maintain the agreement (Doc. 64-1) UNDER SEAL until
further Court order.
DONE and ORDERED in Orlando, Florida on September 13, 2018.

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