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Nature of Suit Code: 160
Nature of Suit: Stockholder's Suits
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Stockholders Suits

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Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

FITEQ INC,

Plaintiff,

v.

VENTURE CORPORATION, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 13-cv-01946-BLF 

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’

ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO FILE 

UNDER SEAL

[Re: ECF 315, 319]

Before the Court is Defendants’ Administrative Motion to File Under Seal all but the 

header and footer of an email attached as an exhibit to Defendants’ Motion for Partial Summary 

Judgment (“Exhibit”). ECF 315. The Exhibit contains information Plaintiff designated as 

protected under the parties’ Protective Order. See Def.’s Mot. at 2; see also Protective Order, ECF 

98. Plaintiff supports Defendants’ Motion. See Pl.’s Resp., ECF 319. 

Courts recognize a “general right to inspect and copy public records and documents, 

including judicial records and documents.” Kamakana v. City & Cnty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 

1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006). When a party requests to seal judicial records attached to a dispositive 

motion, such as the motion for partial summary judgment at issue here, it must show “compelling 

reasons.” Id. at 1172.

Plaintiff has established that the requested portions of the Exhibit discuss historical costs,

cost projections, and potential terms for the acquisition of a third party. See Pl.’s Resp. at 1. In 

addition, the Exhibit includes a “highly granular” spreadsheet that details cost projections over 

several quarters. Id. The Court finds that, if disclosed, this information could cause substantial 

economic harm to Plaintiff. Thus, the parties have satisfied the “compelling reasons” standard.

Because this material is sealable, the request also complies with Civil Local Rule 79-5(b). 

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The Court has reviewed the redactions and finds them to be narrowly tailored, as required by Civil 

Local Rule 79-5(d)(1)(C). As such, Defendants’ motion to file all but the header and footer of the 

Exhibit under seal is GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 23, 2015

______________________________________

BETH LABSON FREEMAN

United States District Judge

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