Moi v. Chihuly Studio, Inc. et al

Filing 99

AMENDED ORDER granting 80 MOTION to Seal (Motion for Protective Order and Supporting Documents), by Judge Robert S. Lasnik. (KERR)

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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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AMENDED ORDER GRANTING
DEFENDANTS’ AND COUNTERCLAIM
PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO FILE
DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL

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 File Documents Under Seal.
Dkt. # 80. The motion was not timely opposed. Having considered the motion and all papers
filed in support, the Court finds as follows:

AMENDED ORDER GRANTING
MOTION TO FILE DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL
(No. 2:17-cv-00853-RSL) – 1

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The good cause standard applies to the sealing of the Motion for Protective Order

because the motion is not dispositive; and
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Good cause exists to seal the documents identified in the Motion to Seal, at least

until the Court has an opportunity to determine whether a protective order is appropriate.

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The Motion to Seal is GRANTED. The following documents shall remain under seal until

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further order of the Court:

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Motion for Protective Order (Dkt. # 84); and

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Exhibits A, B, C, and D to the Declaration of Harry H. Schneider, Jr. in Support

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of Motion for Protective Order (Dkt. # 85).

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Publicly-available redacted versions of these documents are in the record at Dkt. # 82 and # 83.

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Dated this 8th day of February, 2019.

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Robert S. Lasnik
United States District Judge

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ORDER GRANTING
MOTION TO FILE DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL
(No. 2:17-cv-00853-RSL) – 2