Varela et al v. Nova Hardbanding, LLC et al

Filing 81

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 78 Motion for Leave to File Under Seal by Magistrate Judge Carmen E. Garza. (atc)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO
AARON VARELA, et al.
Plaintiffs,
v.

No. CV 16-129 WJ/CG

NOVA HARDBANDING, LLC, et al.,
Defendants.
ORDER GRANTING IN PART JOINT MOTION TO FILE UNDER SEAL
THIS MATTER comes before the Court on the parties’ Joint Motion to File Under
Seal, (Doc. 78), filed June 19, 2017. In their Motion, the parties state that they have
settled their claims, and they ask to file under seal a motion to approve their settlement
agreement, along with a copy of the confidential settlement agreement. The Court held
a hearing on the motion on June 27, 2017, at which the parties stated that the motion to
approve the settlement agreement does not contain confidential information, but the
settlement agreement itself contains confidential information regarding the settlement
amount and terms.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the parties’ Joint Motion to File Under Seal,
(Doc. 78), is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. The Motion is DENIED as to the
parties’ request to file under seal a motion to approve their settlement agreement under
seal, and is GRANTED as to their request to file under seal a copy of their confidential
settlement agreement.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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THE HONORABLE CARMEN E. GARZA
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE