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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

ROBERT A. WALLER, JR., on behalf of 

himself and all others similarly situated, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY, et aI., 

Defendants. 

Case No. l1-cv-00454 LAB RBB 

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT 

COSTCO WHOLESALE 

CORPORATION'S EX PARTE 

APPLICATION FOR SEALING 

ORDER 

Based on Civil Local Rule 79.2(c) and Paragraphs 7 and 8 of the Court's Standing 

Order in Civil Cases, Defendant Costco applied ex parte for an order sealing the declaration 

ofGeoffShavey in support of Hewlett-Packard's opposition to Waller's remand motion. 

The Shavey declaration was filed with the Court on April 25, 2011, but redacting 

data on the number of units Costco has sold in its California stores of the HP SimpleSave 

Hard Drive products at issue in this case. (Doc. No. 20-1.) An unredacted declaration was 

submitted to chambers. For the reasons stated in Costco's papers, the Court find that there 

is both "good cause" and "compelling reasons" for sealing the Shavey declaration. Pintos 

v. Pacific Creditors Ass 'n, 605 F3d 665,677-678 (9th Cir. 2010). 

Costco's ex parte application is GRANTED. 

18685.1 Case No. l1-cv-00454 LAB RBB 

SEALING ORDER 

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The Court orders that the redacted version ofthe Shavey declaration remain redacted 

in the case docket, and that an unredacted version be filed under seal. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 

Hon. Larry Alan Bums 

United States District Judge 

SEALING ORDER 

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