Hogue v. Allied Collection Service, Inc. et al

Filing 55

ORDER Granting 40 Motion to Seal re 39 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cam Ferenbach on 8/3/17. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MR)

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David H. Krieger, Esq.
Nevada Bar No. 9086
HAINES & KRIEGER, LLC
8985 S. Eastern Avenue, Suite 350
Henderson, Nevada 89123
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Matthew I. Knepper, Esq.
Nevada Bar No. 12796
Miles N. Clark, Esq.
Nevada Bar No. 13848
KNEPPER & CLARK LLC
10040 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 170-109
Las Vegas, NV 89129
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Allison R. Schmidt, Esq.
Nevada Bar No. 10743
ALLISON R. SCHMIDT ESQ. LLC
8465 W. Sahara Ave.
Suite 111-504
Las Vegas, Nevada 89117
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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CASE NO. 2:16-cv-01620-JCM-VCF

RICHARD B. HOGUE,
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Plaintiff,
vs.
ALLIED COLLECTION SERVICE, INC;
SELENE FINANCE, LLC; MOUNTAIN
AMERICA CREDIT UNION; SILVER
STATE SCHOOLS CREDIT UNION; IBEW
PLUS
CREDIT
UNION;
EQUIFAX
INFORMATION
SERVICES,
LLC;
EXPERIAN INFORMATION SOLUTIONS,
INC,
Defendants.

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MOTION TO SEAL EXHBIITS TO
PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR PARTIAL
SUMMARY JUDGMENT

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Plaintiff Richard Hogue (“Plaintiff”) moves under Nevada Local Rule 10-5 and Federal
Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2 for leave to file certain exhibits to his Motion for Partial Summary
Judgment against defendant Silver State Schools Credit Union (“Silver State”) under seal or
redacted in part, as described below.

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MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES

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While courts recognize a general right to “inspect and copy public records and documents,

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including judicial records and documents,”1 access to judicial records is not absolute.2 “[T]he
court may order that a filing be made under seal without redaction.”3 To seal documents attached

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to a motion for summary judgment, a party must demonstrate a compelling reason to prevent

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disclosure,4 which can occur when public records “become a vehicle for improper purposes, such

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as the use of records to gratify private spite, promote public scandal, circulate libelous statements,

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or release trade secrets.”5

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While Plaintiff is unwilling to acknowledge that the circumstances of this case permit

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Defendant Silver State categorical protection of all of the documents it has produced in discovery,

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unique identifiers – such as full financial account numbers, social security numbers, and the like –

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have been produced in discovery, yet have little relevance to prosecution of the case, and a

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potential for great harm if widely disseminated. Plaintiff files under seal or redacts those portions

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of exhibits and deposition testimony that the parties marked confidential in accordance with this

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Court’s Protective Order.6

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Nixon v. Warner Communs., Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 597 n.7 (1978).
Kamakana v. City and County of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006).
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Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2(d).
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Kamakana, 447 F.3d at 1178-79; Ctr. for Auto Safety v. Chrysler Grp., LLC, 809 F.3d 1092 (9th Cir. 2016).
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Kamakana, 447 F.3d at 1178-79; see also Foltz v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 331 F.3d 1122, 1135 (9th
Cir. 2003).
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See ECF Dkt. 19.
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CONCLUSION
For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiff requests that the motion to seal be granted as to the
Motion for Partial Summary Judgment against Silver State.

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Dated: July 10, 2017
Respectfully submitted,

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/s/ Miles N. Clark
Matthew I. Knepper, Esq.
Miles N. Clark, Esq.
KNEPPER & CLARK LLC
10040 W. Cheyenne Ave., Ste. 170-109
Las Vegas, NV 89129

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Sean N. Payne
PAYNE LAW FIRM LLC
9550 S. Eastern Ave. Suite 253-A213
Las Vegas, NV 89123

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David H. Krieger, Esq.
HAINES & KRIEGER, LLC
8985 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 350
Henderson, NV 89123

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Attorneys for Plaintiff

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8-3-2017

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on July 10, 2017, and pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure, a true and correct copy of the foregoing MOTION TO SEAL EXHBIITS TO
PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT was served via the U.S.
District Court’s electronic filing system to all individuals entitled to receive service thereon.

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/s/ Lucille Chiusano
An employee of Knepper & Clark LLC

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