Turner v. McDonald et al

Filing 52

ORDER granting 51 Motion to File Documents Under Seal, and document numbers 41 , [41-1], 46 , [46-1], 50 , and [50-1] shall be SEALED and remain sealed until further Order of the Court. Signed by Magistrate Judge W. Carleton Metcalf on 6/13/2019. (kby)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
ASHEVILLE DIVISION
1:17 CV 334
GEOFFREY TURNER,
Plaintiff,
v.
LOWELL S. GRIFFIN, in his official
capacity as Sheriff of Henderson County, and
THE OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE
COMPANY, in its capacity as Surety on the
Official Bond of the Sheriff of Henderson
County,
Defendants.

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ORDER

This matter is before the Court upon the Consent Motion to File Documents Under
Seal (Doc. 51) which requests the sealing of document numbers 41, 41-1, 46, 46-1, 50, and
50-1 filed by Plaintiff. These documents are motions seeking extensions of time to respond
to Defendant’s motion for summary judgment, the requested extensions being based on the
personal circumstances and medical issues of Plaintiff’s counsel.
The Court has considered the Motion to Seal, the public’s interest in access to the
subject materials, and alternatives to sealing. The Court determines that sealing is
necessary in this case, and that less restrictive means of handling the information are not
sufficient, as a substantial part of the subject filings reference the confidential medical
information of Plaintiff’s counsel. The sealing ordered herein shall be permanent, subject
to further Order of the Court.

Accordingly, the Consent Motion to File Documents Under Seal (Doc. 51) is
GRANTED, and document numbers 41, 41-1, 46, 46-1, 50, and 50-1 shall be SEALED
and remain sealed until further Order of the Court.

Signed: June 13, 2019