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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)

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PLAINTIFF’S NOTICE OF REQUEST AND REQUEST TO SEAL DOCUMENTS 

IN SUPPORT OF CLASS CERTIFICATION AND ORDER

CASE NO. 2:14-CV-00160-MCE-AC

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BURSOR & FISHER, P.A.

L. Timothy Fisher (State Bar No. 191626)

Annick M. Persinger (State Bar No. 272996)

Julia A. Luster (State Bar No. 295031)

1990 North California Blvd., Suite 940

Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Telephone: (925) 300-4455

Facsimile: (925) 407-2700

E-Mail: ltfisher@bursor.com apersinger@bursor.com jluster@bursor.com

Interim Class Counsel 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

YESENIA MELGAR, on Behalf of Herself and 

all Others Similarly Situated,

Plaintiff,

v.

ZICAM LLC and MATRIXX INITIATIVES, 

INC.

Defendants.

Case No. 2:14-cv-00160-MCE-AC

Hon. Morrison C. England, Jr.

PLAINTIFF’S NOTICE OF REQUEST 

AND REQUEST TO SEAL 

DOCUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF CLASS 

CERTIFICATION AND ORDER

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AND ORDER

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TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT Plaintiff Yesenia Melgar (“Plaintiff”) files this request 

pursuant to Local Rule 141 for leave to file certain confidential documents under seal in 

conjunction with Plaintiff’s Reply in Support of Motion for Class Certification. The documents 

that incorporate confidential information are:

• Plaintiff’s Reply in Support of Motion for Class Certification at 2:11-12; 3:7; 3:9-18; 3:20-

22; 4:4; 4:12-16; and 4:21-24; 

• Portions of Paragraphs 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 of the Declaration of L. Timothy Fisher in 

Support of Plaintiff’s Reply in Support of Motion for Class Certification;

• The 4/17/2015 Deposition of R. Barker Bausell, Exhibit 2, at 614:1-615:25; 617:16-20. 

• The 5/12/2015 Deposition of Noel Rose, M.D., Ph.D., Exhibit 3, at 621:12-14; 622:1-3; 

622:10-25; 623:18-25;

• 4/1/2015 Deposition of Susan Potts, Exhibit 4, at 628:1-634:19; 635:2-653:21; 654:1-664:9; 

• Exhibits 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 to the L. Timothy Fisher in Support of Plaintiff’s Reply in 

Support of Motion for Class Certification; and

• The Rebuttal Declaration of Elizabeth Howlett, Ph.D. in Support of Plaintiff’s Motion for 

Class Certification at 7:26-8:6; 8:9-13; 8:22-9:10; 9:17-18; 10:4-6; 10:27-11:1; 11:7; 11:11; 

11:20; 11:23-26; 12:18-19; 12:24; and 12:25-27.

The above documents contain information designated by Defendant as “Confidential” 

pursuant to the parties’ Agreement for the Discovery of Confidential Information (“Confidentiality 

Agreement”). The Confidentiality Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit A. The information is 

“Confidential Discovery Material” pursuant to Section 1(c) of the Confidentiality Agreement 

because it is “confidential research, development, or commercial information, within the meaning 

of Rule 26(c)(1)(G) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure” and/or proprietary information that is 

not generally available to or accessible by the general public. See Confidentiality Agreement, Exh. 

A at 2. For this reason, Plaintiffs request that the above-listed documents and portions thereof be 

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PLAINTIFF’S NOTICE OF REQUEST AND REQUEST TO SEAL DOCUMENTS

AND ORDER 

CASE NO. 2:14-CV-00160-MCE-AC

filed under seal. Defendants Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. and Zicam LLC shall have access to the 

confidential documents. 

Plaintiff has submitted this Notice of Request, Request to Seal Documents in Support of 

Plaintiff’s Reply in Support of Class Certification, the [Proposed] Order, and the documents

themselves via electronic mail to the Court. The email has been set to Judge England’s proposed 

orders email box, with the email subject line including the case number and the statement: 

“Request to Seal Documents.” Further, this Notice of Request, Request to Seal Documents in 

Support of Plaintiff’s Reply in Support of Class Certification, and [Proposed] Order have been 

served on all parties via electronic mail.

Dated: June 10, 2015 Respectfully submitted,

BURSOR & FISHER, P.A.

By: /s/ Annick M. Persinger

Annick M. Persinger

L. Timothy Fisher (State Bar No. 191626)

Annick M. Persinger (State Bar No. 272996)

Julia A. Luster (State Bar No. 295031)

1990 North California Boulevard, Suite 940

Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Telephone: (925) 300-4455

Facsimile: (925) 407-2700

E-Mail: ltfisher@bursor.com apersinger@bursor.com

 jluster@bursor.com

Interim Class Counsel

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AND ORDER 

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ORDER

Having considered Plaintiff’s Request to Seal Documents and the documents labeled 

“Confidential” pursuant to the parties’ Agreement for the Discovery of Confidential Information, 

the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s Request to Seal Documents (ECF No. 40) and finds and orders that 

the following documents at issue shall be filed under seal:

• Plaintiff’s Reply in Support of Motion for Class Certification at 2:11-12; 3:7; 3:9-18; 3:20-

22; 4:4; 4:12-16; and 4:21-24; 

• Portions of Paragraphs 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 of the Declaration of L. Timothy Fisher in 

Support of Plaintiff’s Reply in Support of Motion for Class Certification; 

• The 4/17/2015 Deposition of R. Barker Bausell, Exhibit 2, at 614:1-615:25; 617:16-20. 

• The 5/12/2015 Deposition of Noel Rose, M.D., Ph.D., Exhibit 3, at 621:12-14; 622:1-3; 

622:10-25; 623:18-25;

• 4/1/2015 Deposition of Susan Potts, Exhibit 4, at 628:1-634:19; 635:2-653:21; 654:1-664:9; 

• Exhibits 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 to the L. Timothy Fisher in Support of Plaintiff’s Reply in 

Support of Motion for Class Certification; and

• The Rebuttal Declaration of Elizabeth Howlett, Ph.D. in Support of Plaintiff’s Motion for 

Class Certification at 7:26-8:6; 8:9-13; 8:22-9:10; 9:17-18; 10:4-6; 10:27-11:1; 11:7; 11:11; 

11:20; 11:23-26; 12:18-19; 12:24; and 12:25-27.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 18, 2015

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