Wedi Corp. v. Wright et al

Filing 178

MINUTE ORDER denying defendants' 162 Motion to Seal; directing Clerk to unseal the filed pages of the deposition transcript, Dkt. 165 . Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (SWT)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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HYDRO-BLOK USA LLC, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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v.
WEDI CORP.,

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Defendant,

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v.
HYDROBLOK INTERNATIONAL
LTD.,
Counter-defendant.

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C15-671 TSZ

WEDI CORP.,
Plaintiff,

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v.
BRIAN WRIGHT, et al.,
Defendants.

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The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable
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(1)
The motion to seal filed by Brian Wright, Sound Product Sales L.L.C.,
Hydro-Blok USA LLC, and Hydroblok International, Ltd. (collectively, “Wright”),
docket no. 162, is DENIED. Wright filed the motion as a placeholder so that wedi Corp.
could articulate a basis for keeping the material at issue, namely one or more pages of the
transcript of the deposition of Bastian Lohmann, docket no. 165, under seal. wedi Corp.
has filed nothing in support of the motion to seal, and having reviewed the filed pages of
deposition transcript, the Court concludes that no good cause or compelling reason exists
for sealing them. The Clerk is DIRECTED to unseal the filed pages of the deposition
transcript, docket no. 165.

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(2)
The Clerk is further DIRECTED to send a copy of this Minute Order to all
counsel of record.

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Dated this 18th day of October, 2018.
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William M. McCool
Clerk

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s/Karen Dews
Deputy Clerk

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