Runyan et al v. MTC Transportation, Inc et al

Filing 46

ORDER denying Plaintiffs' 23 Motion to File "Confidential" Documents Under Seal or In Open Court. Exhibits 2, 9, 13-14, 17-18 to the Declaration of Erika L. Nusser in Support of Motion to File Confidential Documents Under Seal or In Open Court (Dkt. No. 25 , Exs. 1-5) shall be unsealed by the clerk. Signed by Judge Marsha J. Pechman. (PM)

THE HONORABLE MARSHA J. PECHMAN

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U.S. DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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BRUCE RUNYAN, ROBERT SAMPSON, and
JONN CALEB GOSS on behalf of themselves
and on behalf of all others similarly situated,
and on behalf of the MTC Transportation
401(k) Plan,
Plaintiffs,

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NO. 2:18-cv-00915 MJP
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION
TO FILE “CONFIDENTIAL” DOCUMENTS
UNDER SEAL OR IN OPEN COURT

v.
MARK CLEMONS d/b/a MTC
TRANSPORTATION, a sole proprietorship, HI
PRO INC., a California corporation, and MARK
CLEMONS individually and/or the marital
community composed of MARK CLEMONS and
JANE DOE CLEMONS,

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Defendants.

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THIS MATTER came before the Court on Plaintiffs’ Motion to File “Confidential”

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Documents Under Seal or In Open Court. Prior to ruling, the Court considered the following

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documents:

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Plaintiffs’ Motion to File “Confidential” Documents Under Seal or In Open

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Court; the Declaration of Erika L. Nusser in Support of Motion to File “Confidential”

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Documents Under Seal or In Open Court; and

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ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO FILE
“CONFIDENTIAL” DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL OR IN OPEN
COURT - 1
CASE NO. 2:18-CV-00915 MJP

TERRELL MARSHALL LAW GROUP PLLC
936 North 34th Street, Suite 300
Seattle, Washington 98103-8869
TEL. [phone] • FAX [phone]
www.terrellmarshall.com

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Defendants’ failure to respond to Plaintiff’s Motion or to make any appropriate

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showing to defeat the strong presumption against sealing documents that are filed in court

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proceedings. LCR 5(g)(2).

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Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiffs’ Motion to File

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“Confidential” Documents Under Seal or In Open Court is DENIED. Exhibits 2, 9, 13-14, 17-18

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to the Declaration of Erika L. Nusser in Support of Motion to File “Confidential” Documents

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Under Seal or In Open Court (Dkt. No. 25, Exs. 1-5) shall be unsealed by the clerk.

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DATED this 30th day of August 2019.

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Marsha J. Pechman
United States District Judge

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ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO FILE
“CONFIDENTIAL” DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL OR IN OPEN
COURT - 2
CASE NO. 2:18-CV-00915 MJP

TERRELL MARSHALL LAW GROUP PLLC
936 North 34th Street, Suite 300
Seattle, Washington 98103-8869
TEL. [phone] • FAX [phone]
www.terrellmarshall.com

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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I, Erika L. Nusser, hereby certify that on August 30, 2019, I electronically filed the

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foregoing with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of

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such filing to the following:
Lawrence R. Cock, WSBA #20326
Email: [e-mail]
Jack M. Lovejoy, WSBA #36962
Email: [e-mail]
CORR CRONIN, LLP
1001 Fourth Avenue, Suite 3900
Seattle, Washington 98154
Telephone: [phone]

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Attorneys for Defendants
DATED this 30th day of August, 2019.
TERRELL MARSHALL LAW GROUP PLLC
By: /s/ Erika L. Nusser, WSBA #40854
Erika L. Nusser, WSBA #40854
Email: [e-mail]
936 North 34th Street, Suite 300
Seattle, Washington 98103
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO FILE
“CONFIDENTIAL” DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL OR IN OPEN
COURT - 3
CASE NO. 2:18-CV-00915 MJP

TERRELL MARSHALL LAW GROUP PLLC
936 North 34th Street, Suite 300
Seattle, Washington 98103-8869
TEL. [phone] • FAX [phone]
www.terrellmarshall.com