American Airlines Inc v. Travelport Limited et al

Filing 494

ORDER GRANTING #487 UNOPPOSED MOTION TO PERMANENTLY SEAL DOCUMENTS: (See order for specifics). (Ordered by Judge Terry R Means on 10/23/2013) (mdf)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
FORT WORTH DIVISION
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

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VS.
TRAVELPORT LIMITED, et al.

CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:11-CV-244-Y

ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED
MOTION TO PERMANENTLY SEAL DOCUMENTS
Before the Court is the motion to permanently seal documents
of plaintiff American Airlines, Inc. (doc. 487).

After review, and

noting that the motion is unopposed, the Court GRANTS the motion.
Accordingly, the records listed in Exhibit A to this order
shall

not

be

unsealed

upon

expiration

described in Local Rule 79.4.

of

the

sixty-day

period

Further, the records identified in

Exhibit A to this order are hereby permanently sealed.
Notwithstanding that the records identified in Exhibit A are
permanently

sealed,

any

party

may

possess,

use,

control,

and

disclose its own confidential documents or information listed in
Exhibit A.

Possession and use of documents or information produced

in discovery in this litigation that was designated “Confidential”
or “Outside Attorneys’ Eyes Only Information” under the Protective
Orders of this Court remain subject to the terms, conditions, and
limitations of those orders.
If any party in possession of records sealed by this order is
served with a discovery request, subpoena, or an order issued in
other litigation or proceedings that would compel disclosure of

records sealed by this order, the party served with the discovery
request, subpoena, or order must:
a.
Notify in writing, as soon as reasonably practicable, the
party whose confidential material is contained within the
record sought (the “Supplying Party”).
Such notification
shall include a copy of the discovery request, subpoena, or
order.
b.
Notify in writing, as soon as reasonably practicable, the
party who caused the subpoena or order to issue in the other
proceeding that some or all of the material covered by the
discovery request, subpoena, or order is subject to this
order. Such notification shall include a copy of this order.
If the Supplying Party timely seeks a protective order, the party
served with the discovery request, subpoena, or order shall not
produce any record sealed by this order before a determination by
the court from which the discovery request, subpoena, or court
order issued, unless the Supplying Party has given its permission
to produce the sealed record.
burden

and

expense

of

seeking

The Supplying Party shall bear the
protection

in

that

court

of

its

sealed material, and nothing in this order should be construed as
authorizing or encouraging a party to disobey a lawful directive
from another court.
SIGNED October 23, 2013.

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EXHIBIT A
DATE

DOCKET NO.

6/1/2011

52

6/6/2011

57

6/8/2011

66

6/9/2011
7/13/2011

70
98

7/13/2011

99

8/3/2011

124

9/16/2011

139

10/20/2011

148

12/5/2011
12/22/2011

159
172

12/28/2011

175

1/9/2012

182

DESCRIPTION
American Airlines Inc.’s Motion for
Leave to File Under Seal attaching First
Amended Complaint
American Airlines Inc.’s Motion for
Leave to File Under Seal attaching
Opposition to Travelport’s FRCP 12(B)(3)
and
28 U.S.C. § 1406(A) Motion to Dismiss or
Transfer AA’s Complaint
American Airline Inc.’s Unopposed Motion
for Leave to File Under Seal attaching
Opposition to Travelport’s FRCP 12(B)(3)
and 28 U.S.C. § 1406(A) Motion to
Dismiss or Transfer AA’s Complaint
First Amended Complaint
Memorandum in Support of Sabre’s Motion
to Dismiss Pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6)
Appendix in Support of Sabre’s Motion to
Dismiss
American Airlines Inc.’s Response in
Opposition to Sabre’s Motion to Dismiss
Pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6)
Appendix in Support of American Airlines
Inc.’s Response to Travelport’s
September 9, 2011 Letter
American Airlines Inc.’s Motion for
Leave to File Second Amended Complaint
and Brief in Support
Second Amended Complaint
Partial Answer, Affirmative Defenses,
and Counterclaims by Travelport
Appendix of Exhibits to Travelport’s
Opposition to Plaintiff American
Airlines, Inc.’s Motion for Protective
Order with Respect to Travelport’s
Request for Admissions and
Interrogatories
Travelport’ s Response in Opposition to
Plaintiff American Airline Inc.’s Motion
for Reconsideration

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DATE

DOCKET NO.

1/9/2012

183

1/10/2012

184

1/10/2012

185

1/12/2012

190

1/23/2012

203

1/24/2012

206

2/2/2012

218

2/6/2012

222

2/7/2012

223

2/9/2012

224

2/9/2012

225

2/14/2012

231

DESCRIPTION
Appendix in Support of Travelport’s
Response in Opposition to Plaintiff
American Airlines, Inc.’s Motion for
Reconsideration
Travelport’s Response in Opposition to
Plaintiff American Airline Inc.’s Motion
to Extend Scheduling Order Deadlines
Appendix of Exhibits to Travelport’s
Response in Opposition to Plaintiff
American Airlines, Inc.’s Motion to
Extend Scheduling Order Deadlines
Appendix in Support of Sabre’s Response
to American Airlines, Inc.’s Motion to
Extend Scheduling Order Deadlines
Appendix in Support of American
Airlines, Inc.’s Reply to Travelport’s
Response in Opposition to Americans
Motion for Reconsideration of the
Court’s November 21, 2011 Order
Appendix in Support of American Airlines
Inc.’s Reply Brief in Support of its
Motion to Extend Deadlines
Reply in Further Support of Travelport’s
Rule 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss the
Third Through Sixth Claims for Relief in
Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint
Travelport’s Opposed Motion for Leave to
File Surreply in Opposition to American
Airlines, Inc.’s Motion for
Reconsideration
Travelport’s Response to Plaintiff’s
Motion to File Supplemental Brief in
Support of its Motion to Extend
Scheduling Order Deadlines
Motion for an Order to Permitting
Defendant Orbitz Worldwide, LLC to Share
Certain Documents with In-House Counsel
Pursuant to the Protective Order
Appendix in Support of Orbitz’ Motion
for Order Permitting it to Share Certain
Documents
Appendix to Motion by the Travelport
Defendants to Compel Discovery and for
Sanctions

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DATE

DOCKET NO.

2/21/2012

236

3/13/2012

258

4/5/2012

283

4/5/2012

284

4/5/2012

288

4/26/2012

308

5/10/2012

319

5/16/2012

326

5/16/2012

327

7/25/2012

378

DESCRIPTION
Plaintiff American Airlines, Inc.’s
Memorandum in Support of its Rule
12(B)(6) Motion to Dismiss Travelport’s
Counterclaims
Travelport’s Brief in Opposition to
Plaintiff American Airlines, Inc.’s
Rule 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss
Travelport’s Counterclaims
Sabre’s Supplement to its Motion to
Dismiss American Airlines’s Second
Amended Complaint
Appendix of Exhibits to Sabre’s
Supplement to its Motion to Dismiss
American Airline’s Second Amended
Complaint
Brief in Support of Travelport’s
Supplemental Rule 12(b)(6) Motion to
Dismiss Plaintiff American Airlines,
Inc.’s Supplement to Second Amended
Complaint
Appendix in Support of Plaintiff
American Americans, Inc.’s Supplemental
Brief in Opposition to Travelport’s
Motion to Dismiss the Second Amended
Complaint
Reply in Support of Travelport’s
Supplemental Rule 12(b)(6) Motion to
Dismiss Plaintiff American Airlines,
Inc.’s Supplement to Second Amended
Complaint
Brief in Support of Motion by Defendants
Travelport and Orbitz (A) for Leave to
Take Up to Twenty-Five Fact Depositions
and (B) for Expedited Treatment
Appendix to Motion by Defendants
Travelport and Orbitz (A) for Leave to
Take Up to Twenty-Five Fact Depositions
and (B) for Expedited Treatment
Appendix in Support of American Airlines
Inc.’s Motion to Compel Deposition of
Sabre Witness and Motion for Expedited
Treatment

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DATE

DOCKET NO.

8/15/2012

384

8/21/2012

389

8/22/2012

391

2/5/2013

433

2/5/2013

434

2/25/2013

456

DESCRIPTION
Appendix of Exhibits in Support of Sabre
Defendants’ Response to Americans Motion
to Compel the Second Deposition of Sabre
Witness & Motion for Protection
Sabre Defendants’ Answer and
Counterclaims to Second Amended
Complaint and Supplement to Second
Amended Complaint
Sabre Defendants’ Corrected Answer and
Counterclaims to Second Amended
Complaint and Supplement to Second
Amended Complaint and Supplement to
Second Amended Complaint
Travelport Defendant’s Motion for
Reconsideration and Leave to File an
Additional Counterclaim
Brief in Support of Travelport
Defendants’ Motion for Reconsideration
and Leave to File and Additional
Counterclaim
Appendix in Support of Plaintiff
American Americans, Inc.’s Motion to
Authorize Deposit into Court Registry
and for Expedited Trial

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