Maxill Inc. v. Loops, LLC et al

Filing 105

MINUTE ORDER granting Maxill's 82 , 83 Motions to Seal; granting Maxill's 87 Second Motion to Seal; striking improperly noted motions to seal, Dkts. 98 and 100 ; directing Loops to file redacted versions of the materials described (See Minute Order) within seven (7) days of the date of this Minute Order, and to link such documents (in CM/ECF) to both their unredacted counterparts and the motion to which they are responsive. 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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MAXILL INC., an Ohio corporation,

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Plaintiff,
v.
LOOPS, LLC; and LOOPS
FLEXBRUSH, LLC,
Defendants.

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C17-1825 TSZ
(consolidated with C18-1026 TSZ)

LOOPS, L.L.C.; and LOOPS
FLEXBRUSH, L.L.C.,

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Plaintiffs,
MINUTE ORDER

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v.
MAXILL INC., a Canadian corporation,

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Defendant.
The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable
Thomas S. Zilly, United States District Judge:

(1)
The unopposed, duplicative motions to seal, docket nos. 82 and 83, brought
20 by Maxill Inc., a Canadian corporation, and Maxill Inc., an Ohio corporation (collectively
“Maxill”), are GRANTED, and the following materials shall remain under seal: (i) the
21 unredacted version of Maxill’s motion for partial summary judgment, docket no. 83-1;
(ii) the unredacted version of the Declaration of John Shaw, docket no. 83-2; and
22 (iii) Exhibits 5-10, 12, 14, 16, 18-24 to Shaw’s declaration, docket nos. 82-1 – 82-16.
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(2)
Maxill’s second unopposed motion to seal, docket no. 87, is GRANTED,
and the following materials shall remain under seal: (i) the unredacted version of
2 Maxill’s motion to strike expert report, docket no. 88; and (ii) Exhibit A to Maxill’s
motion, which consists of the Report of Fred P. Smith, P.E., CSP, docket no. 89.
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(3)
The redacted version of Maxill’s motion to strike expert report, docket
4 no. 90, was improperly noted as a separate motion. The unredacted version of Maxill’s
motion to strike expert report, docket no. 88, shall remain noted for October 25, 2019.
5 The Clerk is DIRECTED to correct the docket.
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Each side recently filed motions to seal, docket nos. 98 and 100, that were
improperly noted. In the future, counsel shall confer before filing materials under seal
7 and shall conspicuously indicate in any related motions to seal whether the parties are in
agreement concerning the sealing of the documents at issue. If motions to seal are
8 unopposed, they may be noted for the same day they are filed; otherwise, motions to seal
must be noted for the third Friday after filing. See Local Civil Rule 7(d).
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(5)
The improperly noted motions to seal, docket nos. 98 and 100, are
STRICKEN. The Court sua sponte DIRECTS that the following materials shall remain
10 under seal: (i) the unredacted response of Loops, L.L.C. and Loops Flexbrush L.L.C.
(“Loops”), docket no. 99, to Maxill’s motion for partial summary judgment; (ii) the
11 unredacted versions of the various declarations, exhibits, and evidentiary objections filed
by Loops in support of its response, docket nos. 99-1 – 99-13; (iii) the unredacted
12 response, docket no. 101, of Maxill to Loops’s motion for partial summary judgment; and
(iv) Exhibit 2 to the Declaration of Mudit Kakar, docket no. 101-1.
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(6)
Loops is DIRECTED to file redacted versions of the materials described in
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Order, and to link such documents (in CM/ECF) to both their unredacted counterparts
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(7)
record.

The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Minute Order to all counsel of

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Dated this 24th day of October, 2019.
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William M. McCool
Clerk

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s/Karen Dews
Deputy Clerk

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