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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)

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PLAINTIFF’S NOTICE OF REQUEST AND REQUEST TO SEAL DOCUMENTS 

IN SUPPORT OF CLASS CERTIFICATION AND ORDER

CASE NO. 2:14-CV-00160-MCE-AC

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BURSOR & FISHER, P.A.

L. Timothy Fisher (State Bar No. 191626)

Annick M. Persinger (State Bar No. 272996)

Julia A. Luster (State Bar No. 295031)

1990 North California Blvd., Suite 940

Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Telephone: (925) 300-4455

Facsimile: (925) 407-2700

E-Mail: ltfisher@bursor.com

 apersinger@bursor.com

 jluster@bursor.com

 

Interim Class Counsel 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

YESENIA MELGAR, on Behalf of Herself and 

all Others Similarly Situated,

Plaintiff,

v.

ZICAM LLC and MATRIXX INITIATIVES, 

INC.

Defendants.

Case No. 2:14-cv-00160-MCE-AC

Hon. Morrison C. England

PLAINTIFFS’ NOTICE OF REQUEST

AND REQUEST TO SEAL 

DOCUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF CLASS 

CERTIFICATION AND ORDER

Date: June 25, 2015

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Courtroom: 7

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PLAINTIFF’S NOTICE OF REQUEST AND REQUEST TO SEAL DOCUMENTS

IN SUPPORT OF CLASS CERTIFICATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

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TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT Plaintiff Yesenia Melgar (“Plaintiff”) files this request 

pursuant to Local Rule 141 for leave to file certain confidential documents under seal in 

conjunction with Plaintiff’s Motion for Class Certification, which will be heard on June 25, 2015. 

The documents that incorporate confidential information are:

• Plaintiff’s Motion for Class Certification at 2:8-9; 2:14; 2:17-19; 2:27-28; 3:7; 3:12-14; 3: 

25-26; 4:3-5; 4:12; 4:16-17; 5:9-10; 5:12-28; 6:1; 6:3-10; 6:16-7:13; 7:22-23; 7:25; 8:3; 8:6; 

9:10; 11:18; and 16:22;

• Portions of Paragraphs 17,18, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 45, 47, 

and 52 of the Declaration of Annick M. Persinger in Support of Plaintiff’s Motion for Class 

Certification;

• Exhibits F, G, P, Q, U, V, X, Z, AA, BB, CC, DD, EE, FF, GG, HH, II, JJ, LL, MM, NN, 

OO, RR, and VV to the Declaration of Annick M. Persinger in Support of Plaintiff’s

Motion for Class Certification;

• Deposition of Aleyamma Mathew, Exhibit H, at 81:1-82:25.

• Deposition of Lori Norian, Exhibit O, at 26:1-11; 36:11-19; 41:4-42:13; 44:1-13; 44:16-25; 

46:9-25; 47:20-25; 51:1-19; 51:21-22; 55:1-23; 56:3-7; 56:20-57:10; 69:14-71:1; and 71:6-

25.

• Deposition of Tim Clarot, Exhibit T, at 71:1-73:25; 82:1-5; 82:7-83:8; 83:24-25; 88:1-

90:25; 117:1-118:25; 120:1-121:8; 124:1-25; 152:1-25; 157:1-165:9; 166:4-169:2; 169:9-

25; 173:1-174:16; and 174:20-25.

• Deposition of Marylou Arnett, Exhibit W, at 45:11-46:25; 63:7-25; and 94:1-95:25.

• The Expert Report of Dr. Noel R. Rose, M.D. at 4:26; 5:3; 10:22-11:26; and 12:1-2; 

• The Expert Report of Dr. R. Barker Bausell at 2:25; 3:20-4:8; 5:22-6:12; 6:18-26; 7:1-27; 

8:4-9; 8:12-9:2; 9:4-11:21; 11:24-12:8; 13:4-5; 13:9-10; and 

• The Declaration of Steven Weisbrot.

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PLAINTIFF’S NOTICE OF REQUEST AND REQUEST TO SEAL DOCUMENTS

IN SUPPORT OF CLASS CERTIFICATION AND ORDER 

CASE NO. 2:14-CV-00160-MCE-AC

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

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

Agreement”). 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” and/or proprietary information that is 

not generally available to or accessible by the general public. See Confidentiality Agreement, Exh. 

A at 2. For this reason, Plaintiffs request that the above-listed documents and portions thereof be 

filed under seal. Defendants Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. and Zicam LLC shall have access to the 

confidential documents. 

Plaintiff has submitted this Notice of Request, Request to Seal Documents in Support of 

Class Certification, the [Proposed] Order, and the documents themselves via electronic mail to the 

Court. The email has been set to Judge England’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 Class Certification Reply Brief, 

and [Proposed] Order have been served on all parties via electronic mail.

Dated: April 3, 2015 Respectfully submitted,

BURSOR & FISHER, P.A.

By: /s/ Annick M. Persinger 

Annick M. Persinger

L. Timothy Fisher (State Bar No. 191626)

Annick M. Persinger (State Bar No. 272996)

Julia A. Luster (State Bar No. 295031)

1990 North California Boulevard, Suite 940

Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Telephone: (925) 300-4455

Facsimile: (925) 407-2700

E-Mail: ltfisher@bursor.com

 apersinger@bursor.com

 jluster@bursor.com

Interim Class Counsel

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ORDER

Having considered Plaintiff’s Request to Seal Documents and the documents labeled 

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

the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s Request to Seal Documents and finds and orders as follows:

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

• Plaintiff’s Motion for Class Certification at 2:8-9; 2:14; 2:17-19; 2:27-28; 3:7; 3:12-14; 3: 

25-26; 4:3-5; 4:12; 4:16-17; 5:9-10; 5:12-28; 6:1; 6:3-10; 6:16-7:13; 7:22-23; 7:25; 8:3; 8:6; 

9:10; 11:18; and 16:22;

• Portions of Paragraphs 17,18, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 45, 47, 

and 52 of the Declaration of Annick M. Persinger in Support of Plaintiff’s Motion for Class 

Certification;

• Exhibits F, G, P, Q, U, V, X, Z, AA, BB, CC, DD, EE, FF, GG, HH, II, JJ, LL, MM, NN, 

OO, RR, and VV to the Declaration of Annick M. Persinger in Support of Plaintiff’s

Motion for Class Certification;

• Deposition of Aleyamma Mathew, Exhibit H, at 81:1-82:25.

• Deposition of Lori Norian, Exhibit O, at 26:1-11; 36:11-19; 41:4-42:13; 44:1-13; 44:16-25; 

46:9-25; 47:20-25; 51:1-19; 51:21-22; 55:1-23; 56:3-7; 56:20-57:10; 69:14-71:1; and 71:6-

25.

• Deposition of Tim Clarot, Exhibit T, at 71:1-73:25; 82:1-5; 82:7-83:8; 83:24-25; 88:1-

90:25; 117:1-118:25; 120:1-121:8; 124:1-25; 152:1-25; 157:1-165:9; 166:4-169:2; 169:9-

25; 173:1-174:16; and 174:20-25.

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IN SUPPORT OF CLASS CERTIFICATION AND ORDER 

CASE NO. 2:14-CV-00160-MCE-AC

• Deposition of Marylou Arnett, Exhibit W, at 45:11-46:25; 63:7-25; and 94:1-95:25.

• The Expert Report of Dr. Noel R. Rose, M.D. at 4:26; 5:3; 10:22-11:26; and 12:1-2; 

• The Expert Report of Dr. R. Barker Bausell at 2:25; 3:20-4:8; 5:22-6:12; 6:18-26; 7:1-27; 

8:4-9; 8:12-9:2; 9:4-11:21; 11:24-12:8; 13:4-5; 13:9-10; and 

• The Declaration of Steven Weisbrot.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 13, 2015

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