Moi v. Chihuly Studio, Inc. et al

Filing 162

ORDER granting Defendant's 158 Motion to Seal. Signed by Judge Robert S. Lasnik.(MW)

Case 2:17-cv-00853-RSL Document 162 Filed 05/29/19 Page 1 of 2

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THE HONORABLE ROBERT S. LASNIK

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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MICHAEL MOI, an individual,
Plaintiff,
v.
CHIHULY STUDIO, INC., a Washington
corporation; DALE CHIHULY,
individually and as a married person;
LESLIE CHIHULY, individually and as a
married person,

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CHIHULY, INC., a Washington
corporation; and DALE CHIHULY,
individually,
CounterclaimPlaintiffs,

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ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’
SECOND MOTION TO SEAL
PLAINTIFF’S RESPONSIVE FILINGS

Defendants.

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No. 2:17-cv-00853-RSL

v.
MICHAEL MOI, an individual,
CounterclaimDefendant

This matter came before the Court on defendants’ “Motion to Seal (Attachments to Moi’s
Opposition to Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony of Barbara Blades-Lines).” Dkt. # 158.

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ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ SECOND
MOTION TO SEAL PLAINTIFF’S RESPONSIVE
FILINGS – 1

Case 2:17-cv-00853-RSL Document 162 Filed 05/29/19 Page 2 of 2

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Having considered the motion, plaintiff’s response, and the underlying responsive documents,

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the Court finds as follows:

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1.

The good cause standard applies to the sealing of the exhibits at issue because the

admissibility of expert testimony is not dispositive; and
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Good cause exists to seal the exhibits.

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The Motion to Seal is therefore GRANTED, and Dkt. #153 shall remain under seal. In response

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to counsel’s rhetorical question (Dkt. #160 at 2), plaintiff is hereby advised that, if he intends to

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file documents that defendants have designated as confidential, he must file a motion to seal

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(thereby allowing the document to be sealed without prior court approval pending resolution of

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the seal issue): it will be defendants’ burden to show in response that a seal is appropriate. LCR

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5(g)(2) and (3).

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Dated this 29th day of May, 2019.

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Robert S. Lasnik
United States District Judge

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ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’
MOTION TO SEAL PLAINTIFF’S
RESPONSIVE FILINGS – 2