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Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15:2301 Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act

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PLAINTIFFS’ NOTICE OF REQUEST, REQUEST TO SEAL DOCUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF 

OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO STRIKE THE REBUTTAL EXPERT REPORT OF DR. ELIZABETH 

HOWLETT, AND ORDER

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BURSOR & FISHER, P.A.

Scott A. Bursor (State Bar No. 276006)

L. Timothy Fisher (State Bar No. 191626)

Annick M. Persinger (State Bar No. 272996)

1990 North California Boulevard, Suite 940

Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Telephone: (925) 300-4455

Facsimile: (925) 407-2700

E-Mail: scott@bursor.com 

ltfisher@bursor.com

 apersinger@bursor.com

FARUQI & FARUQI, LLP

Antonio Vozzolo (pro hac vice)

369 Lexington Avenue, 10th Floor

New York, NY 10017

Phone: (212) 983-9330

Fax: (212) 983-9331

Email: avozzolo@faruqilaw.com

FARUQI & FARUQI, LLP

David Bower (State Bar No. 119546)

10866 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1470

Los Angeles, CA 90024

Telephone: (424) 256-2884

Facsimile: (424) 256-2885

E-Mail: dbower@faruqilaw.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs and Co-lead Interim Class Counsel

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KYLE DEI ROSSI and MARK LINTHICUM, 

on behalf of themselves and those similarly 

situated,

Plaintiffs,

v.

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION,

Defendant.

Case No. 2:12-CV-00125-TLN-CKD

PLAINTIFFS’ NOTICE OF REQUEST, 

REQUEST TO SEAL DOCUMENTS IN 

SUPPORT OF OPPOSITION TO 

MOTION TO STRIKE THE REBUTTAL 

EXPERT REPORT OF DR. ELIZABETH 

HOWLETT, AND ORDER

Date: January 15, 2015

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Courtroom: 2

Honorable Troy L. Nunley

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TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Plaintiffs Kyle Dei Rossi and Mark Linthicum 

(Plaintiffs”) file this request pursuant to Local Rule 141 for leave to file certain confidential 

documents under seal in conjunction with Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Whirlpool’s Motion to Strike the 

Rebuttal Expert Report of Dr. Elizabeth Howlett that is noticed for hearing on January 15, 2015. 

The documents that incorporate confidential information are:

 Plaintiffs’ Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Opposition to Motion to Strike the 

Rebuttal Expert Report of Dr. Elizabeth Howlett at 3:14-19, and 3:24-26.

 Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of Annick M. Persinger in Support of Plaintiffs’ Opposition to 

Motion to Strike the Rebuttal Expert Report of Dr. Elizabeth Howlett, excerpts from the 

October 15, 2014 deposition of Dr. Carol Scott at 96:1-25.

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

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

Agreement”) and in Defendant’s 12/1/2014 Letter regarding the October 15, 2014 Deposition of 

Carol A. Scott. 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.” See Confidentiality Agreement, Exh. A 

at 2. Defendant’s Letter identifying as confidential portions of Dr. Carol Scott’s testimony is 

attached hereto as Exhibit B. For these reason, Plaintiffs request that the above-listed documents 

and portions thereof be filed under seal. Defendant Whirlpool Corporation shall have access to the 

confidential documents. 

Plaintiffs have submitted this Notice of Request, Request to Seal Documents in Support of 

Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Motion to Strike the Rebuttal Expert Report of Dr. Elizabeth Howlett, the

[Proposed] Order, and the documents themselves via electronic mail to the Court. The email has 

been set to Judge Nunley’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 Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Motion to Strike the Rebuttal Expert 

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Report of Dr. Elizabeth Howlett, and [Proposed] Order have been served on all parties via electronic 

mail.

Dated: January 2, 2015 Respectfully submitted,

BURSOR & FISHER, P.A

By: /s/ L. Timothy Fisher

 L. Timothy Fisher

L. Timothy Fisher (State Bar No. 191626)

Annick M. Persinger (State Bar No. 272996)

1990 N. California Blvd., Suite 940

Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Telephone: (925) 300-4455

Facsimile: (925) 407-2700

E-Mail: ltfisher@bursor.com

apersinger@bursor.com

BURSOR & FISHER, P.A.

Scott A. Bursor (State Bar No. 276006)

888 Seventh Avenue

New York, NY 10019

Telephone: (212) 989-9113

Facsimile: (212) 989-9163

Email: scott@bursor.com

FARUQI & FARUQI, LLP

David E. Bower (State Bar No. 119546)

10866 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1470

Los Angeles, CA 90024

Telephone: (424) 256-2884

Facsimile: (424) 256-4885

E-Mail: dbower@faruqilaw.com 

FARUQI & FARUQI, LLP

Antonio Vozzolo (pro hac vice)

369 Lexington Avenue, 10th Floor

New York, NY 10017

Telephone: (212) 983-9330

Facsimile: (212) 983-9331

E-Mail: avozzolo@faruqilaw.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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ORDER

Having considered Plaintiffs’ Request to Seal Documents and the documents labeled 

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

Court GRANTS Plaintiffs’ Request to Seal Documents and finds and orders as follows:

The Court finds that the following documents at issue should be filed under seal:

 Plaintiffs’ Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Opposition to Motion to Strike the 

Rebuttal Expert Report of Dr. Elizabeth Howlett at 3:14-19, and 3:24-26.

 Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of Annick M. Persinger in Support of Plaintiffs’ Opposition to 

Motion to Strike the Rebuttal Expert Report of Dr. Elizabeth Howlett, excerpts from the 

October 15, 2014 deposition of Dr. Carol Scott at 96:1-25.

The Clerk of the Court shall file the documents under seal.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 6, 2015

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