Robinson v. East Carolina University et al

Filing 81

ORDER granting 64 Motion to Seal [DE63]. Counsel is reminded to read the order in its entirety for critical deadlines and information. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 12/12/2017. (Collins, S.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
EASTERN DIVISION
Case No. 4:17-CV-00112-FL
BARBARA L. ROBINSON, M.D.,
Plaintiff,
v.
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY,
JOHN MARK WILLIAMS, M.D.,
MARK D. IANNETTONI, M.D., JODY
C. COOK, MS, RN, CPHRM, and
MAGMUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY d/b/a/ MAGMUTUAL
INSURANCE AGENCY, LLC,
Defendants.

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ORDER ON
DEFENDANT MAGMUTUAL’S
MOTION TO SEAL

This matter comes before the Court on the motion of Defendant MagMutual Insurance
Company d/b/a MagMutual Insurance Agency, LLC (“MagMutual”), to seal the proposed sealed
document filed at Docket Entry 63. Having considered the motion, the Court finds as follows:
1.

Docket Entry 63 is MagMutual’s insurance policy issued to the Brody School of

Medicine, which constitutes confidential business information. MagMutual has a legitimate
interest in maintaining the policy under seal.
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The need to maintain confidentiality outweighs the public interest in access to the

3.

No less drastic alternatives to sealing are available.

4.

Dr. Robinson consents to the motion to seal.

policy.

For these reasons, the Court concludes that the motion should be GRANTED and Docket
Entry 63 should remain under seal.

IT IS SO ORDERED.
This the 11th day of December, 2017.
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Louise W. Flanagan
United States District Judge

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