Haley et al v. Merial, Limited et al

Filing 168

ORDER granting 147 Motion to Seal. Signed by David A. Sanders on 11/17/10. (ncb, USDC)

Haley et al v. Merial, Limited et al

Doc. 168

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI GREENVILLE DIVISION NEAL HALEY AND SHERRY HALEY, ET AL VS. MERIAL, LIMITED, MERIAL, LLC, AND MERIAL, INC. ORDER THIS CAUSE having come before the Court on the defendant Merial's Motion to Seal Exhibits [Doc. 147], and the Court being fully advised of the premises, finds that the motion is well taken, and does hereby find as follows: 1. Pursuant to the Court's Protective Order [Doc. 40], Merial designated the Letter PLAINTIFFS CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:09-CV-094-P-S DEFENDANTS

from Jana L. Korhonen, Esq. to Donna Andrews (Apr. 20, 2010) report as a "Confidential" document. 2. Additionally, the parties by agreement designated the deposition testimony of "the

Employee" as "Confidential." 3. Both documents contain confidential, private information regarding "the

Employee," including her identity and the substance of her allegations against Merial. 4. Public dissemination of the confidential, private information contained in these

documents could be viewed as a violation of "the Employee's" privacy interests. IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that Merial shall file the Excerpts from Employee Deposition and Excerpts from Letter from Jana L. Korhonen, Esq. to Donna Andrews (Apr. 20, 2010) under seal as exhibits to Merial's Motion to Strike Scandalous and Unfounded

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Accusations, and that the documents shall remain under seal permanently unless or until this Court enters an order unsealing the exhibits. SO ORDERED AND ADJUDGED this the 17th day of November, 2010

/s/ David A. Sanders UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE SUBMITTED BY: /s/Lee Davis Thames Lee Davis Thames (MB #8061) ATTORNEY FOR MERIAL LIMITED/MERIAL LLC

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