Takiguchi et al v. MRI International, Inc. et al

Filing 604

ORDER that the Motion to Seal ECF No. 601 is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE to the filing of a renewed motion to seal, on or before 02/03/2017. The Motion for Order to Show Cause ECF No. 602 shall remain under seal pending further order of the Court. See Order for further details. Signed by Judge Howard D. McKibben on 01/24/2017. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KW)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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SHIGE TAKIGUCHI, FUMI NONAKA,
MITSUAKI TAKITA, TATSURO SAKAI,
SHIZUKO ISHIMORI, YUKO NAKAMURA,
MASAAKI MORIYA, HATSUNE HATANO,
AND HIDENAO TAKAMA, Individually
and on Behalf of All Others
Similarly Situated,

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Plaintiffs,
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MRI INTERNATIONAL, INC., EDWIN J )
FUJINAGA, JUNZO SUZUKI, PAUL
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MUSASHI SUZUKI, LVT, INC., dba
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STERLING ESCROW, and DOES 1-500, )
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Defendants.
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2:13-cv-01183-HDM-VCF
ORDER

Before the court is the plaintiffs’ motion to file their

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application for a contempt order under seal (ECF No. 601).

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basis for the request is that documents relied on in and attached

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to the application have been designated as confidential because

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they contain private financial information of the Suzukis.

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The

As set forth in the court’s order of January 10, 2017, the
court is not persuaded that evidence showing the amount or generic
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location of assets are properly sealed.

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appropriate to the extent – and only to the extent – that documents

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contain account numbers, specific location of assets, and other

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private identifying information such as social security numbers.

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Rather, sealing is

Accordingly, the motion to seal (ECF No. 601) is DENIED

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WITHOUT PREJUDICE to the filing of a renewed motion to seal, by any

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party, on or before February 3, 2017.

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show cause why any specific portions relating to discrete items of

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information in the application or its exhibits should remain

Any renewed motion shall

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sealed.

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shall remain under seal pending further order of the court.

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the parties fail to show cause on or before February 3, 2017, that

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any specific portions of the application or exhibits attached

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thereto should remain sealed, the court will unseal the application

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for order to show cause (ECF No. 602) in its entirety.

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The application for order to show cause (ECF No. 602)

DATED: This 24th day of January, 2017.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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