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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 28:1338 Patent Infringement

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation, 

Plaintiff, 

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Acella Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, 

Defendant. 

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No. CV 10-1780-PHX-JAT

ORDER

The parties have filed numerous motions to seal. Currently pending are: Plaintiff

Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation’s Motion to Seal its Response to Defendant’s Motion

for Reconsideration (Doc. 77); Defendant Acella Pharmaceutical’s Motion to Seal its

Response in Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Doc. 82); Defendant’s Motion

to Seal Document (Doc. 87); Defendant’s Motion to Seal Motion for Reconsideration (Doc.

94); Plaintiff’s Motion to Seal Rely in Support of Preliminary Injunction (Doc. 107); Motion

to Seal Joint Preliminary Injunction and Markman Prehearing Statement (Doc. 125);

Defendant’s Motion to Seal Opposition for Leave to Amend Complaint (Doc. 138); and

Plaintiff’s Motion to Seal Reply in Support of its Motion to Amend Complaint (Doc. 145).

The Court starts with a strong presumption in favor of public access to court records.

Foltz v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 331 F.3d 1122, 1135 (9th Cir. 2003). A party that

wants to seal any part of a dispositive motion must overcome this strong presumption with

compelling reasons for sealing. Kamakana v. City and County of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172,

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1179 (9th Cir. 2006). To seal any part of non-dispositive motion, a party still must

demonstrate good cause. Id. at 1180.

The Court will not automatically seal a document because the parties have requested

and the Court has entered a protective order. The parties have to make some effort. A party

requesting to file a motion under seal must make a good cause showing. The Court finds that

only some of the pending Motions have met that minimum standard. 

Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED Granting Plaintiff’s Motion to Seal its Response to Defendant’s

Motion for Reconsideration (Doc. 77). The Clerk shall file under seal the Unredacted

Response currently lodged at Docket 78.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED Granting Defendant’s Motion to Seal its Response

in Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Doc. 82). The Clerk shall file under

seal the Unredacted Response currently lodged at Docket 83.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED Denying for failure to show good cause

Defendant’s Motion to Seal Document (Doc. 87).

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED Denying for failure to show good cause

Defendant’s Motion to Seal Motion for Reconsideration (Doc. 94). 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED granting Plaintiff’s Motion to Seal Rely in Support

of Preliminary Injunction (Doc. 107). The Clerk shall file under seal the Unredacted

Reply currently lodged at Docket 108.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED Granting Motion to Seal Joint Preliminary

Injunction and Markman Prehearing Statement (Doc. 125). The Clerk shall file under

seal the Unredacted Joint Prehearing Statement currently lodged at Docket 126.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED Granting Defendant’s Motion to Seal Opposition

for Leave to Amend Complaint (Doc. 138). The Clerk shall file under seal the

Unredacted Opposition to Leave to Amend currently lodged at Docket 139. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED Granting Defendant’s Motion to Seal Reply in

Support of Motion for Leave to Amend Complaint (Doc. 145). The Clerk shall file under

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seal the Unredacted Reply currently lodged at Docket 146.

DATED this 2nd day of March, 2011.

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