Ray v. Hartford Comprehensive Employee Benefits Service Company

Filing 39

ORDER granting 37 Motion to Seal Document. Counsel is reminded to read the order in its entirety for further information. Signed by US Magistrate Judge James E. Gates on 2/1/2012. (Edwards, S.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA

WESTERN DIVISION

5:11-CV-299-F

DARRELL RAY,
Plaintiff,

v.
GERDAU AMERISTEEL US, INC. LONG
TERM DISABILITY PLAN,
Defendant.

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ORDER

Before the court is plaintiffs motion to seal (D.E. 37), filed 27 December2011. The motion
seeks to seal an exhibit (D.E. 30-1) to plaintiffs motion (D.E. 30) to dismiss defendant's
counterclaim. The grounds for the motion are that the exhibit, a Social Security Administration
Decision, contains personal identifying and confidential information. Defendant does not oppose
plaintiff s motion.
Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2, privacy protection is provided for certain filings, including
the record of an administrative or agency proceeding. Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2(b)(2). In addition,
electronic access to records concerning benefits under the Social Security Act is generally limited
to parties and their attorneys. Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2(c). In accordance with Rule 5.2, plaintiffs motion
is ALLOWED. The Clerk is DIRECTED to retain the filing at Docket Entry 3-1 under permanent
seal pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2 and Local Civil Rule 79.2, E.D.N.C.
SO ORDERED, this

L day of February 2012.
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Um ed States Magistrate Judge