McArthur et al v. Holland America Line Inc et al

Filing 137

ORDER granting Defendants' 122 Motion to Seal. Signed by Judge Theresa L Fricke.(MW)

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HONORABLE RICHARD A. JONES
HONORABLE THERESA L. FRICKE

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE

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DANA MCARTHUR, as Personal
Representative of the ESTATES of ANDREA
MCARTHUR and RACHEL MCARTHUR,
and as ANDREA MCARTHUR and RACHEL
MCARTHUR’s Wrongful Death Beneficiary;
COLLIN KOMPLIN, as Personal
Representative of the ESTATE OF
JACQUELYN KOMPLIN, and ERIN
KOMPLIN and COLLIN KOMPLIN as
JACQUELYN KOMPLIN’s Wrongful Death
Beneficiaries; GERALD L. FULLER as
Personal Representative of the Estate of
JANET G. KROLL, and GERALD L.
FULLER and WENDY CAVALLI, as JANET
G. KROLL’s Wrongful Death Beneficiaries,
v.

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Defendants.

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ORDER ON PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION
TO SEAL, DKT. 122 AND 127

Plaintiffs,

HOLLAND AMERICA LINE, INC.;
HOLLAND AMERICA LINE N.V., LLC,
doing business as HOLLAND AMERICA
LINE N.V.; HAL ANTILLEN N.V.,

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Case No.: 2:22-cv-01071-RAJ-TLF

This matter came before the Court on Defendants Holland America Line, Inc., Holland
America Line N.V., LLC, doing business as Holland America Line N.V., and HAL Antillen N.V.’s

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ORDER ON PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO SEAL, DKT. 122 AND 127 - 1

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(“Holland America Defendants”) Motion for Summary Judgment. The Court having reviewed the

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files and records herein and being otherwise advised, including the following:

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Plaintiffs’ Motion to Seal Exhibit Nos. 1-3, 81 to the Declaration of James S.

Rogers in Opposition to Holland America Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment;
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Declaration of Heather M. Cover in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion to Seal Exhibits

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Nos. 1-3, 81 to the Declaration of James S. Rogers in Opposition to Holland America Defendants’

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Motion for Summary Judgment;

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Plaintiffs’ Errata to Their Motion to Seal and Supporting Declaration;

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Defendants’ Response to Plaintiffs’ Motion to Seal Exhibits to the Declaration of

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James S. Rogers in Opposition to Holland America Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment;

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5.

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Motion to Seal;

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6.

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Motion to Seal;

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7.

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Declaration of Jessica A. Ashe re Holland America Defendants’ Response to

Declaration of Jennifer Miller Re Holland America Defendants’ Response to

Declaration of Karen Reich Re Holland America Defendants’ Response to Motion

to Seal;
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Declaration of Caryn Geraghty Jorgensen Re Holland America Defendants’

Response to Motion to Seal;

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9.

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Plaintiffs’ Reply Re Motion to Seal, if any, including any declarations;

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ORDER ON PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO SEAL, DKT. 122 AND 127 - 2

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NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT the Plaintiffs’ Motion to Seal is
GRANTED as follows:
Based on the testimony in the Declaration of Karen Reich:
ECF
No.
121-1

Ruling

Internal executive-level
discussion evaluating risks and
formulating strategic plans to
address HAL Shore Excursion
air tour safety.

121-18

Ex. 18 to Response
Declaration of James Rogers
(HAL_120278-279)

Internal HAL executive-level
discussion of an air tour
accident involving an air
carrier which sold tours
through Holland America’s
Shore Excursion program.

121-37

Ex. 38 to Response
Declaration of James Rogers
(HAL_100294-295)

Internal HAL executive-level
discussion evaluating risks and
formulating strategic plans
related to HAL’s Shore
Excursion air tour safety.

121-48

Ex. 50 to Response
Declaration of James Rogers
(HAL_107928-930)

Internal HAL executive-level
discussion related to the postaccident evaluation of a HAL
Shore Excursion air tour
operator and the decisionmaking process regarding
reinstatement of associated
HAL Shore Excursions.

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Ex. 55 to Response
Declaration of James Rogers
(HAL_100278-284)

Internal HAL executive-level
discussion related to minimum
insurance requirements and
revenues associated with
HAL’s Shore Excursion
program policy.

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Reasoning

Ex. 1 to Response Declaration
of James Rogers (Reich
deposition excerpt: 102:6105:25)

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Document(s) to be Sealed

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Based on the testimony in the Declaration of Jessica Ashe:

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ECF
No.

Document(s) to be Sealed

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Ex. 3 to Response Declaration
of James Rogers (Ashe
deposition excerpt: 57:766:19)

Testimony re strategic
marketing programs intended
to increase Shore Excursion
revenue for HAL in Alaska.

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Ex. 6 to Response Declaration
of James Rogers
(HAL_105611)

Internal discussions of
strategic marketing programs
intended to increase Shore
Excursion revenue for HAL in
Alaska.

121-7

Ex. 7 to Response Declaration
of James Rogers
(HAL_105653)

Internal discussions of
strategic marketing programs
intended to increase Shore
Excursion revenue for HAL in
Alaska.

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Ex. 9 to Response Declaration
of James Rogers
(HAL_107106-113)

Internal discussions of
strategic marketing programs
intended to increase Shore
Excursion revenue for HAL in
Alaska.

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Ex. 8 to Response Declaration
of James Rogers
(HAL_105816-836)

Internal discussion of strategic
marketing programs intended
to increase Shore Excursion
revenue for HAL in Alaska.
This document also contains
confidential sales and financial
data for tours in Alaska.

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Ex. 66 to Response
Declaration of James Rogers
(HAL_111399)

Description of the agenda for
an internal meeting regarding
an update of HAL’s website at
the direction of HAL legal
counsel.

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Ex. 67 (excerpts) to Response
Declaration of James Rogers
(HAL_103176-177)

Internal discussion of HAL’s
strategic marketing decisions
related to tour offerings in
Alaska.

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Ruling

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ORDER ON PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO SEAL, DKT. 122 AND 127 - 4

Reasoning

Based on the testimony in the Declaration of Jennifer Miller:

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ECF
No.
121-2

Document(s) to be Sealed
Ex. 2 to Response Declaration
of James Rogers (Miller
deposition excerpt: 72:1-25)

Testimony re strategic internal
discussion of Holland
America’s Shore Excursion
program as relates to tour
cancellation/refund policy and
communications arising from
an air tour accident.

121-2

Ex. 2 to Response Declaration
of James Rogers (Miller
deposition excerpt: 185:10186:16)

Testimony re strategic internal
discussion detailing Holland
America’s decision making
process of evaluating
reinstatement of a shore
excursion for risk, revenue,
and insurance requirements.

121-2

Ex. 2 to Response Declaration
of James Rogers (Miller
deposition excerpt: 206:18208:14)

Testimony re internal
discussion related to Holland
America’s decision making
regarding sales of shore
excursions in future years.

121-81

Ex. 81 to Response
Declaration of James Rogers
(Vlad deposition excerpt:
40:22-42:5)

Testimony re HAL internal
strategic communications
related to decision making
concerning tour cancellation
and guest communications
arising from an air tour
accident.

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Ex. 26 to Response
Declaration of James Rogers
(HAL_111243-244)

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Ex. 43 to Response
Declaration of James Rogers
(HAL_111036-038)

Strategic internal discussions
of HAL’s Shore Excursion
program as relates to tour
cancellation/refund policy and
communications arising from
an air tour accident.
Strategic internal discussions
of HAL’s Shore Excursion
program as relates to tour
cancellation/refund policy and
communications arising from
an air tour accident.

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Ruling

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ORDER ON PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO SEAL, DKT. 122 AND 127 - 5

Reasoning

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ECF
No.
121-74

Document(s) to be Sealed
Ex. 76 to Response
Declaration of James Rogers
(HAL_109231-232)

Strategic internal discussions
of HAL’s Shore Excursion
program as relates to tour
cancellation/refund policy and
communications arising from
an air tour accident.

121-75

Ex. 77 to Response
Declaration of James Rogers
(HAL_121035-036)

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Ex. 79 to Response
Declaration of James Rogers
(HAL_123750)

Strategic internal discussions
of HAL’s Shore Excursion
program as relates to tour
cancellation/refund policy and
communications arising from
an air tour accident.
Strategic internal discussions
of HAL’s Shore Excursion
program as relates to tour
cancellation/refund policy and
communications arising from
an air tour accident.

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Ex. 80 to Response
Declaration of James Rogers
(HAL_119941-942)

Strategic internal discussions
of HAL’s Shore Excursion
program as relates to tour
cancellation/refund policy and
communications arising from
an air tour accident.

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Ex. 83 to Response
Declaration of James Rogers
(HAL_109173-176)

Strategic internal discussions
of HAL’s Shore Excursion
program as relates to tour
cancellation/refund policy and
communications arising from
an air tour accident.

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Ex. 57 to Response
Declaration of James Rogers
(HAL_117086-091)

Strategic internal discussions
detailing HAL’s decision
making process of evaluating
reinstatement of a HAL Shore
Excursion as relates to risk,
revenue, and insurance
requirements.

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Ruling

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ORDER ON PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO SEAL, DKT. 122 AND 127 - 6

Reasoning

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ECF
No.
121-56

Document(s) to be Sealed
Ex. 58 to Response
Declaration of James Rogers
(HAL_117077-080)

Strategic internal discussions
detailing HAL’s decision
making process of evaluating
reinstatement of a HAL Shore
Excursion as relates to risk,
revenue, and insurance
requirements.

121-57

Ex. 59 to Response
Declaration of James Rogers
(HAL_110590-591)

Strategic internal discussions
detailing HAL’s decision
making process of evaluating
reinstatement of a HAL Shore
Excursion as relates to risk,
revenue, and insurance
requirements.

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Ex. 94 to Response
Declaration of James Rogers
(HAL_112790-791)

Strategic internal discussions
detailing HAL’s decision
making process of evaluating
reinstatement of a HAL Shore
Excursion as relates to risk,
revenue, and insurance
requirements.

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Ex. 62 to Response
Declaration of James Rogers
(HAL_123653)

Internal discussion related to
HAL’s strategic decision
making regarding sales of
shore excursions in future
years.

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Ex. 86 to Response
Declaration of James Rogers
(HAL_116035-37)

Contains HAL sales and
revenue data for various
Alaska Shore Excursion
program offerings.

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Reasoning

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Dated this 6th day of January 2025.

A
Theresa L. Fricke
United States Magistrate Judge

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