Rosario v. Starbucks Corporation
Filing
26
ORDER granting defendant's 17 Motion to Seal by Judge Richard A Jones.(RS)
1
The Honorable Richard A. Jones
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE
9
10
11
12
JONATHAN SANTIAGO ROSARIO,
individually and on behalf of all others
similarly situated,
13
Plaintiff,
14
15
v.
STARBUCKS CORPORATION,
16
No. 2:16-cv-01951 RAJ
ORDER GRANTING MOTION
TO SEAL PORTIONS OF
EXHIBITS 1 AND 3 TO
DECLARATION OF TRACY
VRCHOTA IN SUPPORT OF
MOTION TO DISMISS
Defendant.
17
This matter comes before the Court on Defendant Starbucks Corporation’s
18
19
(“Starbucks”) motion to seal portions of Exhibits 1 and 3. Dkt. # 17.
There is a “strong presumption” in favor of public access to court records.
20
21
Kamakana v. City & County of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006); Local
22
Rules W.D. Wash. LCR 5(g). A court cannot allow documents to remain under seal
23
unless it articulates its reasons for doing so. Apple Inc. v. Psystar Corp., 658 F.3d 1150,
24
1162 (9th Cir. 2011) (vacating order sealing, without explanation, documents submitted
25
in support of injunction motion). In general, the party seeking to shield litigation
26
documents from public view must show “compelling reasons” for doing so, and the
27
court must balance the reasons the party articulates against the public’s interest in
ORDER
1
understanding the judicial process, the general preference for access and disclosure, and
2
other policies favoring disclosure. Kamakana, 447 F.3d at 1178-79.
Starbucks has made the proper showing to support the partial sealing of these
3
4
exhibits. The redacted information falls within LCR 5.2(a), and Starbucks has
5
minimized that amount of information to be shielded from public view. Moreover,
6
Plaintiff did not file an opposition to the motion, therefore admitting to the motion’s
7
merit. Local Rules W.D. Wash. LCR 7(b)(2). Accordingly, the Court GRANTS
8
Starbuck’s motion. Dkt. # 17.
9
DATED this 25th day of May, 2017.
10
11
12
A
13
14
The Honorable Richard A. Jones
United States District Judge
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
ORDER
Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.
Why Is My Information Online?