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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans w/ Disabilities Act (ADA)

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KENNETH E. STEIN, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC., et 

al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 13-cv-05982-HSG 

ORDER GRANTING REQUEST TO 

FILE AMENDED COMPLAINT AND 

DENYING REQUEST TO FILE UNDER 

SEAL

Re: Dkt. No. 33

On May 1, 2015, the parties filed a joint stipulation and request for a court order permitting 

Plaintiff Kenneth Stein to 1) file an amended complaint, and 2) file Exhibit A to the amended 

complaint under seal. Dkt. 33. For good cause shown, the Court GRANTS the parties’ first 

request to file an amended complaint and directs Plaintiff to file that amended complaint by May 

8, 2015. Defendants Marriott International, Inc., et al. must file a response within 21 days of the 

filing date of Plaintiff’s amended complaint. 

However, the parties have not carried their burden to articulate “compelling reasons” that 

overcome the “strong presumption” of public access to judicial documents and justify filing 

Exhibit A to the amended complaint under seal. Kamakana v. City & Cnty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 

1172, 1178-79 (9th Cir. 2006). Indeed, the parties have not provided either a redacted or an 

unredacted version of Exhibit A for the Court to review. Accordingly, the Court DENIES the 

parties’ second request to file Exhibit A to the amended complaint under seal and directs the 

parties to review and comply with Civil Local Rule 79-5, which governs the filing of documents 

under seal in civil cases in this district.

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 4, 2015

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HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR.

United States District Judge

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