Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Olympic Game Farm Inc et al

Filing 222

ORDER granting Plaintiff's 187 Motion to Seal. Dkt. # 188 shall remain under seal. Signed by Judge Robert S. Lasnik. (LH)

Case 3:18-cv-06025-RSL Document 222 Filed 01/10/22 Page 1 of 2

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND,
Plaintiff,

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v.

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OLYMPIC GAME FARM, INC., et al.,

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Case No. C18-6025RSL
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO SEAL
(Dkt. # 187)

Defendants.

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This matter comes before the Court on “Plaintiff’s Motion to File Under Seal.” Dkt.

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# 187. Pursuant to LCR 5(g), plaintiff seeks to seal an agreement designated as confidential by

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defendants. Although there is a strong presumption of public access to the court’s files, the

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decades-old agreement and its terms were relevant only to the determination of whether Ms.

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Carrizosa’s deposition testimony should be maintained under seal: it is not relevant to any claims

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or defense at issue in this case. Thus, the interests of the public in viewing the document are

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minimal and do not outweigh defendants’ interests in keeping the record secret.

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ORDER GRANTING MOTION
TO SEAL (Dkt. # 187) - 1

Case 3:18-cv-06025-RSL Document 222 Filed 01/10/22 Page 2 of 2

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For the foregoing reasons, plaintiff’s motion to seal (Dkt. # 187) is GRANTED. Dkt.
# 188 shall remain under seal.

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Dated this 10th day of January, 2022.

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Robert S. Lasnik
United States District Judge

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ORDER GRANTING MOTION
TO SEAL (Dkt. # 187) - 2