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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ILLINOIS UNION INSURANCE 

COMPANY, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.,

Defendant.

Case No. 13-cv-04863-JST 

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND 

DENYING IN PART INTUITIVE’S 

MOTION TO FILE UNDER SEAL

Re: ECF No. 144

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (“Intuitive”) moves to file under seal portions of its Opposition to 

Illinois Union Insurance Company’s (“Illinois Union”) and Navigators Specialty Insurance 

Company’s (“Navigators”) motions for summary judgment, as well as portions of the exhibits 

attached to Intuitive’s opposition briefs. ECF No. 144. Intuitive and Ironshore Specialty 

Insurance Company (“Ironshore”) have filed declarations in support of sealing. ECF Nos. 144-1, 

149. The Court grants the motion in part and denies the motion in part.

A party seeking to seal a document filed with the court must (1) comply with Civil Local 

Rule 79-5; and (2) rebut the “a strong presumption in favor of access” that applies to all 

documents other than grand jury transcripts or pre-indictment warrant materials. Kamakana v. 

City & Cnty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006) (citation and internal quotations 

omitted).

With respect to the first prong, Local Rule 79-5 requires, as a threshold, a request that 

(1) “establishes that the document, or portions thereof, are privileged, protectable as a trade secret 

or otherwise entitled to protection under the law”; and (2) is “narrowly tailored to seek sealing 

only of sealable material.” Civil L.R. 79-5(b). An administrative motion to seal must also fulfill 

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the requirements of Civil Local Rule 79-5(d). “Reference to a stipulation or protective order that 

allows a party to designate certain documents as confidential is not sufficient to establish that a 

document, or portions thereof, are sealable.” Civil L.R. 79-5(d)(1)(A).

With respect to the second prong, the showing required for overcoming the strong 

presumption of access depends on the type of motion to which the document is attached. “[A] 

‘compelling reasons’ standard applies to most judicial records.1This standard derives from the 

common law right ‘to inspect and copy public records and documents, including judicial records 

and documents.’” Pintos v. Pac. Creditors Ass’n, 605 F.3d 665, 678 (9th Cir. 2010) (quoting 

Nixon v. Warner Commc’ns, Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 597 n.7 (1978)). To overcome this strong 

presumption, the party seeking to seal a judicial record must “articulate compelling reasons 

supported by specific factual findings that outweigh the general history of access and the public 

policies favoring disclosure.” Kamakana, 447 F.3d at 1178–79 (internal citations omitted). 

After reviewing Intuitive’s motion to file under seal, the parties’ declarations in support of 

sealing, and the redacted and unredacted versions of the underlying exhibits, the Court concludes 

that only certain portions of the attached exhibits are properly sealable, as outlined in the table 

below. Regarding the portions that the Court has concluded are properly sealable, the Court finds 

that Intuitive’s requests are “narrowly tailored to seek sealing only of sealable material.” Civil 

L.R. 79-5(b). The Court also finds that Intuitive and/or Ironshore have articulated “compelling 

reasons” for sealing these portions. See ECF Nos. 144-1, 149.

 

1 On the other hand, records attached to motions that are only “tangentially related to the merits of 

a case” are not subject to the strong presumption of access. Ctr. for Auto Safety v. Chrysler Grp., 

LLC, 809 F.3d 1092, 1101 (9th Cir. 2016). Instead, a party need only make a showing under the 

good cause standard of Rule 26(c) to justify the sealing of the materials. Id. at 1097. A court 

may, for good cause, keep documents confidential “to protect a party or person from annoyance, 

embarrassment, oppression, or undue burden or expense.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(c).

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DOCUMENT

PORTIONS SOUGHT TO BE 

SEALED GRANTED/DENIED

Intuitive’s Opposition to 

Illinois Union Motion

Lines 3:14-15; 7:10; 7:14-16; 

8:17-18; 8:21-22; 8:27-28; 9:1-

2; 9:3-4; 9:6-7; 9:10-16; 10:1-

4; 10:16-18; 11:6-9; 11:12-15; 

11:17-24; 11:26; 12:1; 13:15-

19; 14:22-23; 14:25-28; 25:9-

14

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Lines 7:6 Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Lines 7:7-8 Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Intuitive’s Opposition to 

Navigators Motion

Lines 4:17-19 Granted

Lines 11:3-5 Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Line 11:26 Granted

Lines 17:27-28 Granted

Lines 19:18-21 Granted

Declaration of Erika E. 

Schmidt In Support of 

Intuitive’s Oppositions 

to Illinois Union’s and 

Navigators’ Motions 

(“Schmidt Declaration”)

Lines 4:12-17 Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Lines 6:1-2 Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Lines 15:4-7, 15:9-12; 15:14-

16; 15:18-19; 15:21-23; 15:25-

27

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Lines 17:12-14 Denied: purported reasons for 

sealing do not apply

Lines 19:17-19 Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Lines 32:7-8 Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 4 to Schmidt 

Declaration 

Pages 107 and 188 of excerpts 

from the certified deposition 

transcript of Mark Cheffo

Granted

Ex. 6 to Schmidt 

Entire Exhibit Granted

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Declaration

Page 43 of excerpts from the 

certified deposition transcript 

of Sara Hua Forum

Granted

Ex. 8 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Pages 88 and 89 of excerpts 

from the certified deposition 

transcript of Mark Cheffo

Granted

Ex. 11 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Pages 88 and 89 of excerpts 

from the certified deposition

transcript of Mark Cheffo

Granted

Ex. 12 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 13 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Granted as to pages 14–21, 47–

48; denied as to the remainder as 

not supported by a declaration

Deposition Exhibit 27 

(IRONSHORE-SBP0000909; 

IRONSHORE-SBP0000912-

929)

Granted as to IRONSHORESBP0000912-929; denied as to 

IRONSHORE-SBP0000909 as 

not supported by Intuitive’s 

declaration

Ex. 14 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Excerpt at ISI-IRNSHR136610Granted

ISI-IRNSHR-136621 – ISIIRNSHR-136632Granted

Ex. 15 to Schmidt 

Declaration

All excerpts from the certified 

deposition transcript of Alicia 

Bromfield

Granted as to page 14–21, 42–43, 

47–49; denied as to all other 

portions as not supported by 

Ironshore’s declaration

Pages 48-49 of excerpts from 

the certified deposition 

transcript of Alicia Bromfield

Granted

Deposition Exhibit 56 

(IRONSHORE0002638 –

IRONSHORE0002654)

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

IRONSHORE0004860 –

IRONSHORE0002871

Granted

Ex. 16 to Schmidt 

Declaration

All excerpts from the certified 

deposition transcript of James 

Silas

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Deposition Exhibit 323 

(IUIC011660 – IUIC011661)

Granted

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Ex. 17 to Schmidt 

Declaration

WS-NAV00106 – WSNAV00143Granted

Ex. 18 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Pages 211 – 213, and 226 –

229 of excerpts from the 

certified deposition transcript 

of Regina Roque

Granted

Ex. 19 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Deposition Exhibit 125 (WS—

ACE00111 – WS-ACE00151)

Granted

Ex. 20 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Redactions throughout entire 

exhibit

Granted

Ex. 21 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Deposition Exhibit 125 (WS—

ACE00111 – WS-ACE00151)

Granted

Redactions throughout 

Deposition Exhibit 101 (WSACE00857 – WS-ACE00872)

Granted

Redactions throughout 

Deposition Exhibit 126 (IUIC 

000634 – IUIC 000634 – A13)

Granted

Deposition Exhibit 127 (IUIC 

000625 – IUIC 000626)

Granted

Deposition Exhibit 129 (IUIC 

001597 – IUIC 001605)

Granted

All excerpts from the certified 

deposition transcript of James

Silas and Laura Sunderlin

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 22 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Deposition Exhibit 139 (IUIC 

001750 – IUIC 001757)

Granted

Redactions throughout 

Deposition Exhibit 101 (WSACE00857 – WS-ACE00872)

Granted

Ex. 23 to Schmidt 

Declaration

All excerpts from the certified 

deposition transcript of Robert 

Romeo; all excerpts from the 

certified deposition transcript 

of Andrew Barrengos

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Deposition Exhibit 19 

(IRONSHORE-SBP0001081 –

IRONSHORE-SBP0001120)

Granted as to Ironshore-SBP 

1084; denied as to remainder as 

not supported by a declaration

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Ex. 24 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Deposition Exhibit 125 (WS—

ACE00111 – WS-ACE00151)

Granted

Ex. 26 to Schmidt 

Declaration

All excerpts from the certified 

deposition transcript of 

Andrew Barrengos

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 27 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Granted as to the insurance 

application; denied as to the 

deposition transcript as not 

supported by a declaration

Ex. 28 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Deposition Exhibit Silas 349 

(IUCI007878 -- IUIC007955)

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 30 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Page 159 of excerpts from the 

certified deposition transcript 

of Brian Gawle

Granted

WS-NAV00106 – WSNAV00143Granted

Ex. 33 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Pages 88 and 89 of excerpts 

from the certified deposition 

transcript of Mark Cheffo

Granted

Ex. 36 to Schmidt 

Declaration

All excerpts from the certified 

deposition transcript of Sara 

Roitman

Granted

Ex. 39 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Page 159 of excerpts from the 

certified deposition transcript 

of Brian Gawle

Granted

Ex. 41 to Schmidt 

Declaration

All excerpts from the certified 

deposition transcript of James 

Silas

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

All excerpts from the certified 

deposition transcript of 

Andrew Barrengos

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 42 to Schmidt 

Declaration

All excerpts from the certified 

deposition transcript of James 

Silas

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 44 to Schmidt 

Declaration

IRONSHORE-SBP0000203 Granted

IRONSHORE0006895 Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

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Ex. 45 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Granted as to pages 7–8, 14–18, 

167–168, and 234 of the Linda 

McLaughlin deposition transcript; 

denied as to the remainder of the 

exhibit as not supported by a 

declaration

Pages 167 from the certified 

deposition transcript of Linda 

McLaughlin

Granted as to pages 7–8, 14–18, 

167–168, and 234 of the Linda 

McLaughlin deposition transcript; 

denied as to the remainder of the 

exhibit as not supported by a 

declaration

Pages 168, 234 from the 

certified deposition transcript 

of Linda McLaughlin

Granted as to pages 7–8, 14–18, 

167–168, and 234 of Linda 

McLaughlin deposition transcript; 

denied as to the remainder of the 

exhibit as not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 46 to Schmidt 

Declaration

All excerpts from the certified 

deposition transcript of 

Andrew Barrengos

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

IRONSHORE0006895 Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

IRONSHORE0007150 Granted

All excerpts from the certified 

deposition transcript of Linda 

McLaughlin

Granted as to pages 7–8 and 14–

18

Deposition Exhibit 18 (WSNAV00631 – WS-NAV00632)Granted

Ex. 47 to Schmidt 

Declaration

All excerpts from the certified 

deposition transcript of 

Andrew Barrengos

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 48 to Schmidt 

Declaration

All excerpts from the certified 

deposition transcript of James 

Silas

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 49 to Schmidt 

Declaration

All excerpts from the certified 

deposition transcript of Laura 

Sunderlin

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Redactions throughout 

Deposition Exhibit 126 (IUIC 

000634 – IUIC 000634 – A13)

Granted

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Deposition Exhibit 127 (IUIC 

000625 – IUIC 000626)

Granted

Deposition Exhibit 139 (IUIC 

001750 – IUIC 001757)

Granted

Ex. 51 to Schmidt

Declaration

Deposition Exhibit 110 (IUIC 

000666 -- 000666 A2)

Granted

Ex. 52 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Denied for failure to narrowly 

tailor portions sought to be sealed

Ex. 55 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Pages 50-53 of excerpts from 

the certified deposition 

transcript of Tristan Gabriel 

(30(b)(6) witness)

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 56 to Schmidt 

Declaration

All excerpts from the certified 

deposition transcript of James 

Silas

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Pages 131-132 of excerpts 

from the certified transcript of 

Tristan Gabriel

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

WS-ACE00823 – WSACE00844Granted

Ex. 57 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Pages 50-53 of excerpts from 

the certified deposition 

transcript of Tristan Gabriel 

(30(b)(6) witness)

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

WS-ACE00823 – WSACE00844Granted

Ex. 59 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 60 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Pages 131-132 of excerpts 

from the certified deposition 

transcript of Tristan Gabriel

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

All excerpts from the certified 

deposition transcript of James 

Silas

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

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Ex. 61 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Pages 131-132 of excerpts 

from the certified deposition 

transcript of Tristan Gabriel

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

All excerpts from the certified 

deposition transcript of James 

Silas

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 62 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Pages 50-53 of excerpts from 

the certified deposition 

transcript of Tristan Gabriel 

(30(b)(6) witness)

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Deposition Exhibit 393 

(IUIC020789 -- IUIC020798)

Granted

Ex. 63 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Deposition Exhibit 321 

(IUIC011077 – IUIC011083)

Granted

Ex. 64 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Deposition Exhibit 323 

(IUIC011660)

Granted

Ex. 65 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Pages 58-61 of excerpts from 

the certified deposition 

transcript of Steven DiLiberto

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Deposition Exhibit 350 

(IUIC014675 – 14678)

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Deposition Exhibit 324 

(IUIC012349 – 12353)

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Deposition Exhibit 356 

(IUIC014697 – 14701)

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Deposition Exhibit 357 

(IUIC014702 -- 14707)

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Deposition Exhibit 358 

(IUIC014712 -- 14716)

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

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Deposition Exhibit 359 

(IUIC014708 – 14711)

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

All excerpts from the certified 

deposition transcripts of James 

Silas and Robert Romeo

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 66 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Deposition Exhibit 326 

(IUIC010958 – IUIC01096)

Granted

Deposition Exhibit 361 

(IUIC014519 – IUIC014521)

Granted

Ex. 67 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Pages 226 – 229 of excerpts 

from the certified deposition 

transcript of Regina Roque

Granted

Ex. 69 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 70 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 71 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 72 to Schmidt 

Declaration

All excerpts from the certified 

deposition transcript of James 

Silas

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 74 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 75 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 76 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 77 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Page 74 of excerpts from the 

certified deposition transcript 

of Laura Sunderlin

Granted

Pages 20-21 of excerpts from 

the certified deposition 

transcript of Tristan Gabriel

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

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All excerpts from the certified 

deposition transcript of James 

Silas

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 78 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Page 74 of excerpts from the 

certified deposition transcript 

of Laura Sunderlin

Granted

All excerpts from the certified 

deposition transcript of James 

Silas

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 79 to Schmidt 

Declaration

All excerpts from the certified 

deposition transcript of James 

Silas

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 80 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Page 115 and 117 of excerpts 

from the certified deposition 

transcript of Laura Sunderlin

Granted

Ex. 82 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 83 to Schmidt 

Declaration

All excerpts from the certified 

deposition transcript of James 

Silas

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 85 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 86 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 87 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Denied: not supported by a

declaration

Ex. 89 to Schmidt 

Declaration

All excerpts from the certified 

deposition transcript of Tristan 

Gabriel and James Silas

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 90 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 91 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Denied for failure to narrowly 

tailor portions sought to be sealed

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Ex. 92 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 94 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 95 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 96 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 97 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 98 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 99 to Schmidt 

Declaration

IUIC014742 – IUIC014755 Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 100 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 102 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Pages 138-140 of excerpts 

from the certified deposition 

transcript of Tristan Gabriel 

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 103 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 105 to Schmidt 

Declaration

IUIC014717 – IUIC014741 Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 109 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 110 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Page 88 of excerpts from the 

certified deposition transcript 

of Steven DiLiberto

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

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Ex. 118 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 119 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 121 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 122 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 123 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 124 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Denied for failure to narrowly 

tailor portions sought to be sealed

Ex. 125 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Deposition Exhibit 402 

(IUIC017666)

Denied for failure to narrowly 

tailor portions sought to be sealed

Ex. 126 to Schmidt 

Declaration

All excerpts from the certified 

deposition transcript of Steven 

DiLiberto.

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Deposition Exhibit 402 

(IUIC017666)

Denied for failure to narrowly 

tailor portions sought to be sealed

Ex. 141 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Redactions throughout entire 

exhibit

Granted

Ex. 142 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Page 5:24-6:2; 6:16-23; 9:14; 

10:2-5; 10:21-24

Granted

Ex. 143 to Schmidt 

Declaration

WS-NAV00028 – WSNAV00068Granted

Ex. 144 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Pages 105-107 of excerpts 

from the certified deposition 

transcript of Jeff Mayes

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

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Ex. 145 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Granted

Ex. 146 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 149 to Schmidt 

Declaration

All excerpts from the certified 

deposition transcripts of 

Regina Roque and Andrew 

Barrengos

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Pages 74-81 of excerpts from 

the certified deposition 

transcripts of Regina Roque. 

Granted

Ex. 150 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Page 127 of excerpts from the 

certified deposition transcript 

of Nicky Espinosa Hayes

Granted

Ex. 152 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Redactions throughout 

Deposition Exhibit 101 (WSACE00857 – WS-ACE00872)

Granted

Page 78 of excerpts from the 

certified deposition transcript 

of Robert Romeo

Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Ex. 157 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Pages 26-33 of excerpts from 

the certified deposition 

transcript of Regina Roque

Granted

Ex. 158 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Deposition Exhibit 153 (WSNAV00607 – WS-NAV00608)Granted

Deposition Exhibit 157 (WSACE00331 –WS-ACE00335)Granted

Page 139 of excerpts from the 

certified deposition transcript 

of Andrew Barrengos

Granted

All excerpts from the certified 

deposition transcript of Regina 

Roque

Denied for failure to narrowly 

tailor portions sought to be sealed

Ex. 159 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Granted as to pages 7–8 and 14–

18 of the Linda McLaughlin 

deposition transcript; denied as to 

the remainder of the exhibit as not 

supported by a declaration

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Page 101 of excerpts from the 

certified deposition transcript 

of Linda McLaughlin

Granted

Ex. 160 to Schmidt 

Declaration

Entire Exhibit Denied: not supported by a 

declaration

Regarding the documents for which the Court has granted Intuitive’s motion to seal, “the 

document filed under seal will remain under seal and the public will have access only to the 

redacted version, if any, accompanying the motion.” Civil L. R. 79-5(f)(1).

With respect to many of the documents above, Intuitive sought to file the document under 

seal because another party designated the material as confidential. Local Rule 79-5 requires that, 

within four days of the filing of the administrative motion to file under seal, the designating party file a 

declaration establishing that the designated material is sealable. Only Ironshore filed such a 

declaration. ECF No. 149. With respect to those exhibits for which no supporting declaration was 

filed, the Court has denied Intuitive’s motion noting that the exhibit was “not supported by a 

declaration.” Should any party other than Ironshore wish to file a supporting declaration, the Court 

will reconsider Intuitive’s motion with respect to those exhibits identified in the newly filed 

declaration(s). If no such declaration is filed within seven days of the filing date of this Order, 

Intuitive may file the documents in the public record.

The Court will not consider those portions of the documents for which the Court has 

denied Intuitive’s motion to seal unless Intuitive files the document in the public record without 

the redactions the Court has rejected, in conformance with this Order, within fourteen days from 

the date of this Order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 21, 2016

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JON S. TIGAR

United States District Judge

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