Grasso et al v. Electrolux Home Products, Inc.

Filing 172

ORDER granting 124 Motion to Seal. Signed by Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell on 3/31/2017. (CDW)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION
WENDY GRASSO and NICHOLAS
GRASSO,
Plaintiffs,
v.

Case No: 8:16-cv-911-T-36TGW

ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC.,
Defendant.
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ORDER
This cause is before the Court on Defendant Electrolux Home Products, Inc.’s Unopposed
Motion to File Under Seal Certain Exhibits In Support of its Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for
Class Certification and Memoranda In Support of Motions to Exclude the Expert Testimony of
Mr. Frank Bernatowicz, Dr. Michael Kamins, Melissa Pittaoulis and Dr. Marthinus Van Schoor
(Doc. 124). Specifically, Defendant moves the Court for permission to file the following
documents under seal: (1) an Amended Supplemental Report of Marthinus van Schoor, Ph.D. (Ex.
6 to Class Certification Opposition; Ex. 4 to Bernatowicz Motion to Exclude; Ex. 4 to Pittaoulis
Motion to Exclude; Ex. 2 to van Schoor Motion to Exclude); and (2) Exhibits 9, 10 and 11 to
Declaration of Leigh Donadieu. (Ex. 8 to Class Certification Opposition; Ex. 5 to Kamins Motion
to Exclude).
Upon consideration, the Court finds that the Amended Supplemental Report of Marthinus
van Schoor, Ph.D. (Ex. 6 to Class Certification Opposition; Ex. 4 to Bernatowicz Motion to
Exclude; Ex. 4 to Pittaoulis Motionto Exclude; Ex. 2 to van Schoor Motion to Exclude) and
Exhibits 9, 10 and 11 to Declaration of Leigh Donadieu. (Ex. 8 to Class Certification Opposition;
Ex. 5 to Kamins Motion to Exclude) contain confidential and sensitive information that should not

be made public. Therefore, the Court directs the Clerk to file Defendant's Amended Supplemental
Report of Marthinus van Schoor, Ph.D. (Ex. 6 to Class Certification Opposition; Ex. 4 to
Bernatowicz Motion to Exclude; Ex. 4 to Pittaoulis Motionto Exclude; Ex. 2 to van Schoor Motion
to Exclude) and Exhibits 9, 10 and 11 to Declaration of Leigh Donadieu. (Ex. 8 to Class
Certification Opposition; Ex. 5 to Kamins Motion to Exclude) under seal.
It is hereby ORDERED:
1.

Pursuant to Local Rule 1.09(a), Defendant Electrolux Home Products, Inc.’s
Unopposed Motion to File Under Seal Certain Exhibits In Support of its Opposition
to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification and Memoranda In Support of Motions
to Exclude the Expert Testimony of Mr. Frank Bernatowicz, Dr. Michael Kamins,
Melissa Pittaoulis and Dr. Marthinus Van Schoor (Doc. 124) is GRANTED.

2.

The Clerk is directed to file Defendant's Amended Supplemental Report of
Marthinus van Schoor, Ph.D. (Ex. 6 to Class Certification Opposition; Ex. 4 to
Bernatowicz Motion to Exclude; Ex. 4 to Pittaoulis Motionto Exclude; Ex. 2 to van
Schoor Motion to Exclude) and Exhibits 9, 10 and 11 to Declaration of Leigh
Donadieu. (Ex. 8 to Class Certification Opposition; Ex. 5 to Kamins Motion to
Exclude) under seal.

DONE AND ORDERED in Tampa, Florida on March 31, 2017.

Copies to:
Counsel of Record and Unrepresented Parties, if any

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