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

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION,

Plaintiff,

v.

CITIZENS EQUITY FIRST CREDIT UNION,

Defendant.

AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIMS

Case No.: 18cv967-GPC(MSB)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINITFF’S MOTION 

TO FILE UNDER SEAL [ECF NO. 127]

On April 9, 2020, Plaintiff San Diego County Credit Union (“SDCCU”) filed a 

“Motion to File Under Seal Portions of [SDCCU]’s Motion to Strike Rebuttal Expert 

Report of Theodore H. Davis, Jr. and Sur-Rebuttal Report of On Amir.” (ECF No. 127.) 

Plaintiff asks the Court to seal Exhibit 5 to the Declaration of Jesse A. Salen filed in

Support of Plaintiff’s motion to strike. (Id. at 2-3.)

In support, Plaintiff asserts that “[n]on-dispositive motions and related materials 

may be sealed in the Ninth Circuit upon a ‘particularized showing’ under the ‘good 

cause’ standard of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(c).” (Id. at 2 (quoting Kamakana v. City & Cty. of 

Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1179-80 (9th Cir. 2006).) Plaintiff further contends that the 

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document it seeks to seal contains a copy of the Expert Report of Russell W. Mangum III, 

Ph.D., which Plaintiff designated as “CONFIDENTIAL-FOR ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” under 

the terms of the Protective Order entered in this case. (Id. at 3; Decl. Jesse A. Salen 

(“Salen Decl.”) 2, ECF No. 127-1.) Plaintiff’s counsel also contends that “SDCCU

considers the Expert Report of Russell W. Mangum III, Ph.D. to contain confidential 

business information that has significant competitive value such that unrestricted 

disclosure would create a substantial risk of significant competitive injury to SDCCU.”

(Salen Decl. at 2.) Plaintiff therefore asks the Court to seal the exhibit at issue in its 

entirety. (ECF No. 127 at 3.) 

Having reviewed Plaintiff’s motion and finding good cause, the Court GRANTS the 

motion. Accordingly, the Court ORDERS that the document Plaintiff seeks to seal [ECF 

No. 128] be filed under seal. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 22, 2020

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