Imber v. Lackey

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California granted Plaintiff’s unopposed request to seal a 2023 Valuation Report and portions of a reply brief concerning a motion for preliminary approval of a class action settlement. The court found compelling interests supporting sealing and ordered Plaintiff to provide the documents to the Clerk for filing under seal.

Holdings

1. The court held that the 2023 Valuation Report and specified portions of Plaintiff's reply brief should be filed under seal because Plaintiff identified compelling interests that would be harmed without sealing and no adequate alternative to sealing existed.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should seal the 2023 Valuation Report and portions of Plaintiff's reply brief because compelling interests would be harmed absent sealing and no adequate alternative existed.

Disposition

other