Leonard et al v. John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York et al

Filing 102

ORDER denying 100 Motion to Seal Document. Denied. A stip'n to seal does not justify an exception to the ordinary rule of public filing. (Signed by Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein on 1/10/2020) (va)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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JEFFREY LEONARD, IN HIS CAPACITY AS
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TRUSTEE OF THE POPLAWSKI 2008
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and PBR PARTNERS, on behalf of themselves
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and all others similarly situated,
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Plaintiffs,
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vs.
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ALVIN K. HELLEASTEIN
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JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE
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COMPANY OF NEW YORK and JOHN
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HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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(U.S.A.),
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MOTION TO FILE UNDER SEAL PORTIONS OF THE DISCOVERY DISPUTE
LETTER DATED JANUARY 7, 2020
Plaintiffs Jeffrey Leonard, Phyllis Poplawski and PBR Partners respectfully request that
the Court authorize the sealed filing of a portion of the letter dated January 7, 2020, including
Exhibits 1-3, 5-22, and A-B, concerning a discovery dispute. Plaintiffs make this request solely on
Defendants' behalf.
Defendants and third parties have designated the proposed sealed portions of the letter and
Exhibits as "Confidential," and contend that these portions must be filed under seal pursuant to

,r,r10-11 of the Stipulated Confidentiality Agreement and Protective Order (the "Protective
Order"), entered by this Court on November 13 , 2018. (Docket No. 39.) As per ,r 12 of the
Protective Order, Defendants and the third parties may move to maintain the continued sealing of
the sealed material within twenty-one days of this filing. By making this filing, Plaintiffs do not
agree that any of the sealed material should be maintained under seal, and Plaintiffs reserve the

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right to oppose any motion Defendants or any third party ultimately files seeking the continued
sealing of the sealed material.
Dated: January 7, 2020

Isl SethArd
Steven Sklaver (pro hac vice)
SUSMAN GODFREY L.L.P.
1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1400
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
Seth Ard
Ryan Kirkpatrick
Zachary B. Savage
SUSMAN GODFREY L.L.P.
1301 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor
New York, NY 10019
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Andres Healy (pro hac vice)
SUSMAN GODFREY L.L.P.
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3800
Seattle, WA 98101
[e-mail]
Tel.: [phone]
Mahogane D. Reed (pro hac vice)
SUSMAN GODFREY L.L.P.
1000 Louisiana St., Suite 5100
Houston, TX 77002
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

Attorneys for Plaintiffs