Lohr v. Nissan North America, Inc et al

Filing 194

ORDER granting Defendant's 191 Motion to Seal. Signed by Judge Ricardo S. Martinez. (SB)

Case 2:16-cv-01023-RSM Document 194 Filed 12/13/21 Page 1 of 2

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THE HONORABLE RICARDO S. MARTINEZ

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
TAMARA LOHR and RAVIKIRAN SINDOGI,
on behalf of themselves and all others similarly
situated,

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Plaintiffs,
v.

Case No. 2:16-cv-01023 RSM
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT NISSAN
NORTH AMERICA, INC.’S MOTION TO
SEAL

NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC., and
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.,

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Defendants.

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ORDER
CASE NO.: 2:16-cv-01023 RSM
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Case 2:16-cv-01023-RSM Document 194 Filed 12/13/21 Page 2 of 2

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Pursuant to Local Rule 5(g), Defendant Nissan North America, Inc. (“NNA”) filed a
motion to seal.
Upon due consideration, and good cause appearing, the Court grants NNA’s Motion to Seal
as follows:
Exhibit Title of
No.
Document
Motion for
Summary
Judgment

Sealed /
Redacted
(Page/Line
Redacted 7:258:1.

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Motion for
Summary
Judgment

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Redacted 9:2127; 19:19-21;
19:25-20:1.

Reason for Sealing

Court’s Ruling

NNA’s confidential and
proprietary testing data
and analysis by Dr. Paul
Verghese. Disclosure of
this information would
allow competitors to gain
an unfair competitive
advantage to NNA’s
detriment. Latta Decl.,
Dkt. 113-1 ¶¶ 6-11.
NNA’s confidential and
proprietary testing data,
analysis, and warranty
claims data by Dr. Jeya
Padmanaban. Disclosure
of this information would
allow competitors to gain
an unfair competitive
advantage to NNA’s
detriment. Latta Decl.,
Dkt. 113-1 ¶¶ 6-11.

GRANTED

GRANTED

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED this 13th day of December, 2021.

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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[PROPOSED] ORDER
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