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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1051 Trademark Infringement

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By order filed January 6, 2006, the Court granted plaintiff’s administrative motion, to

the extent the motion sought leave to file the Declaration of Michael V. Zumpano under

seal.

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHAMPION PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS,

INC., d.b.a. CHAMPION NUTRITION

Plaintiff,

 v.

MET-RX SUBSTRATE TECHNOLOGY,

INC. and NBTY, INC.,

Defendants /

No. 04-4180 MMC 

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

DENYING IN PARTY PLAINTIFF’S

ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO FILE

UNDER SEAL DOCUMENTS IN

SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT TO BAR

DEFENDANTS’ COUNTERCLAIMS DUE

TO LACHES; DIRECTIONS TO CLERK

Before the Court is the deferred portion of plaintiff’s administrative motion, filed

January 3, 2006, to file under seal unredacted versions of certain documents submitted in

support of plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment to Bar Defendants’ Counterclaims Due

to Laches, specifically, the Declaration of Perry S. Clegg and plaintiff’s Memorandum of

Points and Authorities in support of the motion for summary judgment.1

Plaintiff represents that the unredacted version of the Declaration of Perry S. Clegg

contains information that has been designated by defendants as confidential. Under the

Local Rules of this District, where a party seeks to file under seal any material designated

as confidential by another party, the submitting party must file a motion for a sealing order. 

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See Civil L.R. 79-5(d). “Within five days thereafter, the designating party must file with the

Court and serve a declaration establishing that the designated information is sealable, and

must lodge and serve a narrowly tailored proposed sealing order, or must withdraw the

designation of confidentiality.” Id. “If the designating party does not file its responsive

declaration as required by this subsection, the document or proposed filing will be made

part of the public record.” Id. Here, the designating parties, defendants, have not filed a

responsive declaration within the time provided under Civil Local Rule 79-5(d). 

Accordingly, plaintiff’s administrative motion is hereby DENIED, to the extent plaintiff seeks

to file the Declaration of Perry S. Clegg under seal. The Clerk of the Court is hereby

DIRECTED to file the Declaration of Perry S. Clegg in Support of Plaintiff’s Motion for

Summary Judgment to Bar Defendants’ Counterclaims Due to Laches in the public record. 

See Civil L.R. 79-5(d).

Plaintiff seeks leave to file its Memorandum of Points and Authorities under seal on

the ground said document contains discussion of matter previously filed under seal,

specifically, matter contained in the Declaration of Michael V. Zumpano. Accordingly,

plaintiff’s administrative motion is hereby GRANTED, to the extent plaintiff seeks to file the

Memorandum of Points and Authorities under seal. The Clerk of the Court is hereby

DIRECTED to file the Memorandum of Points and Authorities under seal. See Civil L.R.

79-5(a).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 19, 2006 

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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