Shepherd v. Churchill Downs, Inc. et al

Filing 52

ORDER granting 50 Motion to Seal Document. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jane M. Virden on 7/5/2017. (bbf)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI GREENVILLE DIVISION Virgie Patricia Shepherd, Civil Action No. 4:16-cv-00171-NBB-JMV Plaintiff; v. Churchill Downs, Inc. and SW Gaming, LLC d/b/a Harlow’s Casino Resort and Spa, Order Granting Motion to Seal Defendants. This case is before the Court on Defendant SW Gaming LLC d/b/a Harlow’s Casino Resort & Spa’s Motion to Seal [50]. The Motion asks the Court to seal Exhibit 9 to Harlow’s Motion to Strike [48]. Plaintiff has indicated to the court that it has no opposition to the instant motion. Local Rule 79(b) specifies that “any order sealing a document must include particularized findings demonstrating that sealing is supported by clear and compelling reasons and is narrowly tailored to serve those reasons.” L.U. Civ. R. 79(b). To determine whether to allow the sealing of a requested document, “the court must balance the public's common law right of access against the interests favoring nondisclosure.” SEC v. Van Waeyenberghe, 990 F.2d 845, 848 (5th Cir. 1993). Upon weighing the competing interests, the undersigned finds that the Defendant has provided clear and compelling reasons for filing Exhibit 9 under seal. Defendants have advised the court that Exhibit 9 contains expert reports and materials attached to Plaintiff Virgie Shepherd’s 6/28/17 expert designation. Exhibit 9 includes de- tails of medical records, finances, and other sensitive information regarding the Plaintiff. Accordingly, the sealing of Exhibit 9 is supported by clear and compelling reasons and is narrowly tailored to serve those reasons. After considering the matter, the Court finds for the reasons detailed above that Defendant’s Motion to Seal is well-taken and is, therefore GRANTED pursuant to L.U. Civ. R. 79. ACCORDINGLY, the District Court Clerk’s Office is hereby ORDERED to receive for filing the exhibit identified herein, attaching the same as Exhibit 9 to Defendant’s Motion [48], and sealing said Exhibit. It is further ordered that Exhibit 9 shall remain under seal until further order of this Court. So ORDERED this 5th day of July, 2017. /s/ Jane M. Virden MAGISTRATE JUDGE JANE VIRDEN

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