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Nature of Suit Code: 470
Nature of Suit: Civil (Rico)
Cause of Action: 18:1964 Civil Remedies: Racketeering (RICO) Act

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FIL~ED 

SEP I 0 2018 

CLERK GS DiSTRIC i COUR f 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

BY DEPUTY 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

11 ASHWIN KHOBRAGADE, 

12 Plaintiff, 

VS. 

13 COVIDIEN LP, 

14 Defendant. 

15 HA YES, Judge: 

CASE NO. l 6cv468WQH 

ORDER 

16 The matter before this Court is the motion to seal declaration of facts and 

17 memorandum of points and authorities in support of motion for protective order filed 

18 by Plaintiff. Plaintiff requests that the court order the pleading filed under seal in the 

19 record because it contains sensitive and personal information. 

20 "A party seeking to seal a judicial record ... bears the burden of overcoming [a] 

21 strong presumption [in favor of public access] by meeting the compelling reasons 

22 standard." Kamakana v. City and County of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 

23 2006) (internal citations and quotations omitted). A party seeking to seal court 

24 documents can overcome the presumed right to access "only by [establishing] an 

25 overriding right or interest 'based on findings that closure is essential to preserve higher 

26 values and is narrowly tailored to serve that interest."' Oregonian Pub! 'g Co. v. U.S. 

27 Dist Court for the Dist. of Or .. 920 F.2d 1462, 1465 (9th Cir. 1990) (quoting Press28 Enterprise Co. v. Superior Ct., 464 U.S. 501, 510 (1985). 

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The Court has reviewed the motion and finds that Plaintiff has not limited the 

2 request to seal to information supported by compelling reasons for sealing. The Court 

3 concludes that the motion to seal is not narrowly tailored to overcome the presumption 

4 in favor of public access. 

5 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion to seal declaration of facts and 

6 memorandum of points and authorities in support of motion for protective order is 

7 denied. The Clerk of the Court shall return the motion to seal declaration of facts and 

8 memorandum of points and authorities in support of motion for protective order to 

9 Plaintiff; and file this order on the docket in the record. 

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United States District Judge 

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