Lorenzo v. Prime Communications, L.P.

Filing 545

ORDER that the exhibits 488 be STRICKEN and Defendant's 489 Motion to Seal Document be DISMISSED AS MOOT. Signed by United States Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Swank on 3/11/2019. (Edwards, S.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
WESTERN DIVISION
NO. 5:12-CV-69-H-KS
ROSE LORENZO, on behalf of herself
and all others similarly situated,
Plaintiff,
v.
PRIME COMMUNICATIONS, L.P., a
Texas General Partnership,
Defendant.

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ORDER

This matter is before the court on Defendant’s motion to seal Exhibits A-D of its
Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Petition for Attorney Fees and Costs, which exhibits
reflect settlement negotiations between the parties. Plaintiffs responded in opposition and moved
to strike Defendants’ memorandum and exhibits. In its September 28, 2018, order disposing of
Plaintiffs’ various motions for attorneys’ fees, the court “consider[ed] the parties’ efforts to resolve
this matter through private mediation and court-hosted settlement conferences with this court and
the Fourth Circuit, but decline[d] to consider the specific details of any statements or offers made
in the parties’ settlement communications.” [DE #511]. Consequently, the court granted in part
and denied in part Plaintiffs’ motion to strike. Exhibits A-D detail settlement negotiations which
the court declined to consider. Accordingly, the court ORDERS that these exhibits [DE #488] be
STRICKEN and Defendant’s motion to seal [DE #489] be DISMISSED AS MOOT.
This 11th day of March 2019.
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KIMBERLY A. SWANK
United States Magistrate Judge