Washington v. Trade Winds

Filing 53

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING 48 Motion to Strike DE 45 and DE 46; GRANTING 52 Motion to Seal Summary Judgment Exhibits. However, the Court notes that the Defendant did not file his previous motions to seal in accordance with N.D. Ind. L.R. 5-3(c) and CM/ECF Civil and Criminal User Manual IV(A)(3). Counsel is CAUTIONED that future defective filings will be denied and ordered refiled. Signed by Chief Judge Theresa L Springmann on 1/14/19. (Copy mailed to pro se party)(mlc) Modified on 1/15/2019 to add text (mlc).

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA
RUBEN WASHINGTON, JR.,
Plaintiff,
v.

CAUSE NO.: 2:17-CV-274-TLS

TRADE WINDS,
Defendant.
OPINION AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court on the Defendant’s, Trade Winds, Motion to Strike [ECF
No. 48] and Motion to Seal Summary Judgment Exhibits filed with Defendant’s Motion for
Summary Judgment [ECF No. 52].
The Defendant moves to strike a previous Designation of Evidence in Support of
Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment [ECF No. 45] and a Motion to Seal Summary
Judgment Exhibits Filed with Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment [ECF No. 46], filed
on December 28, 2018. The Defendant states that it filed exhibits and unredacted pages that
should not have been included as attachments to its Designation. (Def.’s Mot. to Strike ¶ 3.) The
Court GRANTS the Defendant’s Motion to Strike [ECF No. 48].
The Defendant filed an additional Motion to Seal to Summary Judgment Exhibits filed
with Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment on December 31, 2018 [ECF No. 52]. The
Court GRANTS the Defendant’s Motion to Seal to Summary Judgment Exhibits filed with
Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment [ECF No. 52]. However, the Court notes that the
Defendant did not file his previous motions to seal in accordance with N.D. Ind. L.R. 5-3(c) and

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CM/ECF Civil and Criminal User Manual IV(A)(3). Counsel is CAUTIONED that future
defective filings will be denied and ordered refiled.
SO ORDERED on January 14, 2019.
s/ Theresa L. Springmann
CHIEF JUDGE THERESA L. SPRINGMANN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
HAMMOND DIVISION

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