Risinger v. SOC LLC et al

Filing 24

ORDER Granting 12 Defendants' Motion for Leave to File Motion to Dismiss Under Seal. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that 13 Defendants' Motion to Dismiss is DENIED as moot. Signed by Judge Larry R. Hicks on 3/9/12. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - EDS)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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KARL E. RISINGER,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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SOC, INC., et al.,

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Defendants.

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2:12-cv-00063-LRH-PAL
ORDER

Before the court are Defendant SOC LLC’s Motion for Leave to File Motion to Dismiss

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Under Seal (#121) and Motion to Dismiss (#13). In response, Plaintiff Karl E. Risinger filed a

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Notice of Intention to File First Amended Complaint (#17) and a First Amended Class Action

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Complaint (#19).

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Plaintiff timely filed his amended complaint as of right. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(d), 15(a).

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Defendant’s motion to dismiss is therefore moot and will be denied accordingly. However, in order

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to preserve the integrity of the information contained therein but without passing on the merits of

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the motion to seal, the motion to seal will be granted without prejudice. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(d);

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Local Rule 10-5(b).

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Defendant’s Motion for Leave to File Motion to

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Refers to the court’s docket entry number.

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Dismiss Under Seal (#12) is GRANTED.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss (#13) is DENIED as
moot.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED this 9th day of March, 2012.

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LARRY R. HICKS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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