Quarles v. Huffman et al

Filing 49

ORDER granting 48 Amended Motion to Re-File Exhibits Under Seal and in Redacted Form as to 45 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 3/8/2018. (ew)(This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION
JERRY QUARLES, JR.,
Plaintiffs,
v.

Civil Action 2:17-cv-245
Judge George C. Smith
Magistrate Judge Jolson

RYAN HUFFMAN, et al.,
Defendants.
ORDER
This matter is before the Court on Defendant’s Amended Motion to Re-File Exhibits
Under Seal and in Redacted Form. (Doc. 48). Defendant seeks to re-file Exhibit 6, Plaintiff’s
medical records, under seal (Doc. 45-6), and requests leave to re-file Exhibits 1 and 7 in redacted
form, redacting only Plaintiff’s social security number. (Docs. 45-1, 45-7). Defendant further
explains that “[t]hese redactions are made in the interest of protecting Plaintiff’s personal
information from public disclosure.”
Following review, the Court finds that the Motion properly demonstrates a compelling
reason for filing under seal and is narrowly tailored to serve that reason. See Blasi v. United
Debt Servs., LLC, No. 2:14-CV-83, 2016 WL 3765539, at *1 (S.D. Ohio July 14, 2016)
Accordingly, for good cause shown, Defendant’s Motion to Re-File Exhibits Under Seal and in
Redacted Form (Doc. 48) is GRANTED. Consequently, the Clerk is DIRECTED to seal
Exhibits 1, 6, and 7 in Document 45 (Docs. 45-1, 45-6, and 45-7), and place the redacted
versions of Exhibit 1 (Doc. 48-1) and 7 (Doc. 48-2) on the docket.

IT IS SO ORDERED.
Date: March 8, 2018

/s/ Kimberly A. Jolson
KIMBERLY A. JOLSON
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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