L.B. et al v. Premera Blue Cross

Filing 66

MINUTE ORDER: Plaintiff's 37 MOTION to Seal is GRANTED as to the deposition transcripts of Drs. Abernathey and Morrison. Plaintiffs' motion is DEFERRED as to Exhibits CC & FF to the 47 Declaration of Eleanor Hamburger. Plaintiffs' motion to seal is RENOTED to 9/6/2024. Defendant is DIRECTED to file a response to the motion by the new noting date outlining why Exhibits CC & FF should remain under seal; no reply is necessary unless ordered by the Court. If Defendant fails to file a response by the new noting date, Exhibits CC & FF will be unsealed. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (MJV)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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L.B. and M.B., individually and on
behalf of their minor child A.B.; C.M.
and A.H., individually and on behalf of
their minor child J.M.; and on behalf of
others similarly situated,

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Plaintiffs,

C23-0953 TSZ
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v.
PREMERA BLUE CROSS,

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Defendant.

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The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable
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(1)
Plaintiffs’ motion to seal, docket no. 37, is GRANTED in part,
DEFERRED in part, and RENOTED as follows:

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(a)
Plaintiffs’ motion is GRANTED as to the deposition transcripts of
Drs. Abernathey and Morrison. Plaintiffs have set forth a compelling reason to keep
18 court records sealed. Cf. Kamakana v. City & Cnty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1179
(9th Cir. 2006). Accordingly, Exhibits K & P to the Declaration of Eleanor Hamburger,
19 docket nos. 47 & 47-1, and Plaintiffs’ motion for partial summary judgment, docket no.
43, shall remain sealed.
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(b)
Plaintiffs’ motion is DEFERRED as to Exhibits CC & FF to the
21 Declaration of Eleanor Hamburger, docket nos. 47-2 & 47-3. Plaintiffs filed Exhibits CC
& FF under seal solely because they were designated as confidential by Defendant, and
22 Plaintiffs otherwise objects to the sealing of Exhibits CC & FF. See Mot. at 4 (docket
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1 no. 37). Defendant has not filed a response supporting the sealing of Exhibits CC & FF.
Accordingly, Plaintiffs’ motion to seal is RENOTED to September 6, 2024. Defendant is
2 DIRECTED to file a response to the motion by the new noting date outlining why
Exhibits CC & FF should remain under seal; no reply is necessary unless ordered by the
3 Court. If Defendant fails to file a response by the new noting date, Exhibits CC & FF
will be unsealed.
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The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Minute Order to all counsel of
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Dated this 29th day of August, 2024.

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Ravi Subramanian
Clerk

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s/Laurie Cuaresma
Deputy Clerk

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