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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1125 Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE 

ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN 

CALIFORNIA, NEVADA & UTAH, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

GENERAL MOTORS LLC, et al.,

Defendants.

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ORDER GRANTING

ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO FILE 

UNDER SEAL

Re: Dkt. No. 92

On February 28, 2019, the Court denied without prejudice the parties’ three motions to 

seal. ECF No. 86. Before the Court is a joint administrative motion to file confidential information 

under seal filed by Plaintiffs American Automobile Association of Northern California, Nevada & 

Utah and its affiliate A3 Mobility LLC (“Plaintiffs” or “AAA”) and Defendants General Motors 

LLC and its affiliate Maven Drive LLC’s (“Defendants” or “GM”) on March 8, 2019. ECF No. 92

(“Mot.”). For the following reasons, the Court GRANTS the instant motion to seal.

“Historically, courts have recognized a ‘general right to inspect and copy public records 

and documents, including judicial records and documents.’” Kamakana v. City & Cnty. of 

Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006) (quoting Nixon v. Warner Commc’ns, Inc., 435 

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U.S. 589, 597 & n.7 (1978)). Accordingly, when considering a sealing request, “a strong 

presumption in favor of access is the starting point.” Id. (internal quotation marks omitted).

Parties seeking to seal judicial records relating to motions that are “more than tangentially 

related to the underlying cause of action,” Ctr. for Auto Safety v. Chrysler Grp., 809 F.3d 1092, 

1099 (9th Cir. 2016), bear the burden of overcoming the presumption with “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 quotation marks and 

citation omitted). Compelling reasons justifying the sealing of court records generally exist “when 

such ‘court files might have become a vehicle for improper purposes,’ such as the use of records to 

gratify private spite, promote public scandal, circulate libelous statements, or release trade 

secrets.” Id. at 1179 (quoting Nixon, 435 U.S. at 598). However, “[t]he mere fact that the 

production of records may lead to a litigant’s embarrassment, incrimination, or exposure to further 

litigation will not, without more, compel the court to seal its records.” Id.

Records attached to motions that are “not related, or only tangentially related, to the merits 

of a case” are not subject to the strong presumption of access. Ctr. for Auto Safety, 809 F.3d at 

1099; see also Kamakana, 447 F.3d at 1179 (“[T]he public has less of a need for access to court 

records attached only to non-dispositive motions because those documents are often unrelated, or 

only tangentially related, to the underlying cause of action.” (internal quotation marks and citation 

omitted)). Parties moving to seal records attached to motions unrelated or only tangentially related 

to the merits of a case must meet the lower “good cause” standard of Rule 26(c) of the Federal 

Rules of Civil Procedure. Ctr. for Auto Safety, 809 F.3d at 1098–99; Kamakana, 447 F.3d at 

1179–80. The “good cause” standard requires a “particularized showing” that “specific prejudice 

or harm will result” if the information is disclosed. Phillips ex rel. Estates of Byrd v. Gen. Motors 

Corp., 307 F.3d 1206, 1210–11 (9th Cir. 2002) (citation omitted); see Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(c). 

“Broad allegations of harm, unsubstantiated by specific examples or articulated reasoning” will 

not suffice. Beckman Indus., Inc. v. Int’l Ins. Co., 966 F.2d 470, 476 (9th Cir. 1992) (citation 

omitted).

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Pursuant to Rule 26(c), a trial court has broad discretion to permit sealing of court 

documents for, inter alia, the protection of “a trade secret or other confidential research, 

development, or commercial information.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(c)(1)(G). The Ninth Circuit has 

adopted the definition of “trade secrets” set forth in the Restatement of Torts, holding that “[a] 

trade secret may consist of any formula, pattern, device or compilation of information which is 

used in one’s business, and which gives him an opportunity to obtain an advantage over 

competitors who do not know or use it.” Clark v. Bunker, 453 F.2d 1006, 1009 (9th Cir. 1972) 

(quoting Restatement (First) of Torts § 757 cmt. b). “Generally [a trade secret] relates to the 

production of goods . . . . It may, however, relate to the sale of goods or to other operations in the 

business . . . .” Id. (alterations in original). Furthermore, the United States Supreme Court has 

recognized that sealing may be justified to prevent judicial documents from being used “as sources 

of business information that might harm a litigant’s competitive standing.” Nixon, 435 U.S. at 598.

In addition, parties moving to seal documents must comply with the procedures established

by Civil Local Rule 79-5. Pursuant to that rule, a sealing order is appropriate only upon a request 

that establishes the document is “sealable,” or “privileged, protectable as a trade secret or 

otherwise entitled to protection under the law.” Civ. L. R. 79-5(b). “The request must be narrowly 

tailored to seek sealing only of sealable material, and must conform with Civil [Local Rule] 79-

5(d).” Id. Civil Local Rule 79-5(d), moreover, requires the submitting party to attach a “proposed 

order that is narrowly tailored to seal only the sealable material” and that “lists in table format 

each document or portion thereof that is sought to be sealed,” as well as an “unredacted version of 

the document” that “indicate[s], by highlighting or other clear method, the portions of the 

document that have been omitted from the redacted version.” Civ. L. R. 79-5(d)(1). Where the 

moving party seeks to file under seal a document containing information designated confidential 

by the opposing party, “[w]ithin 4 days of the filing of the Administrative Motion to File Under 

Seal, the [opposing party] must file a declaration as required by subsection 79-5(d)(1)(A) 

establishing that all of the designated material is sealable.” Civ. L. R. 79-5(e)(1).

The initial question before the Court is whether the instant motions to seal are subject to 

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the good cause or compelling reasons standard. The instant motions to seal are associated with 

GM’s motion for summary judgment. A motion for summary judgment is by definition a 

dispositive motion. Thus, it relates to the merits of the cause of action. Other courts considering 

sealing requests for motions for summary judgment have applied the “compelling reasons” 

standard for sealing. See, e.g., Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp. v. Bayone Real Estate Inv. Corp., 2017 WL 

1398311, at *2 (N.D. Cal. Apr. 19, 2017) (applying the “compelling reasons” standard to sealing 

relating to a motion for summary judgment); Perfect 10, Inc. v. Giganews, Inc., 2014 WL 

12586248, at *2 (C.D. Cal. Oct. 3, 2014) (same). Consequently, the Court will apply the 

“compelling reasons” standard to the parties’ sealing requests. 

The Court now turns to the substance of the instant joint sealing motion. Specifically, the 

information the parties seek to seal generally falls into the following categories: (1) contracts 

between either AAA or GM and third parties, and information provided by third parties; (ii) 

financial information or information regarding the projected profitability of the parties’ 

businesses; (iii) personally identifiable information of third-party individuals, including names, 

addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses; and (iv) information regarding the parties’ 

prospective business plans, dealings and strategies. See Mot. The Court agrees that compelling 

reasons exist to seal this information. See, e.g., FTC v. Qualcomm Inc., No. 17-CV-220-LHK, 

2019 WL 95922, at *3 (N.D. Cal. Jan. 3, 2019) (granting motion to seal under the compelling to 

the extent it may harm the party or third parties’ “competitive standing and divulges terms of 

confidential contracts, contract negotiations, or trade secrets.”); Krieger v. Atheros Commc’ns, 

Inc., No. 11-CV-640-LHK, 2011 WL 2550831, at *1 (N.D. Cal. Jun. 25, 2011) (finding 

information regarding party’s “long-term financial projections, discussions of business strategy, 

and competitive analyses” sealable under the compelling reasons standard); Nursing Home 

Pension Fund v. Oracle Corp., No. C01-00988 MJJ, 2007 WL 3232267, at *2 (N.D. Cal. Nov. 1, 

2007) (“The Ninth Circuit has found that compelling reasons exist to keep personal information 

confidential to protect an individual’s privacy interest and to prevent exposure to harm or identity 

theft.” (citing Foltz v. State Farm. Mut. Auto Ins. Co., 331 F.3d 1122, 1134 (9th Cir. 2003))); 

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Benedict v. Hewlett-Packard Co., No. 13-CV-00119-LHK, 22014 WL 233827, at *3 (N.D. Cal. 

Jan. 21, 2014) (granting motion to seal confidential customer information, including address, 

phone number, and email address); Transperfect Global, Inc. v. Motionpoint Corp., No. C 10-

2590 CW, 2013 WL 209678, at *1 (N.D. Cal. Jan. 17, 2013) (granting motion to seal exhibits that 

contained proprietary information about the sealing party’s internal business operations).

Furthermore, the parties’ request is narrowly tailored because the requested sealing include only 

those categories of information. 

Additionally, the parties filed with the instant renewed motion to seal only unredacted, 

non-public copies of the exhibits and briefs. The parties still need to publicly file redacted versions 

of the exhibits and briefs on the docket. The parties shall have until March 19, 2019 to publicly 

file redacted versions of these documents consistent with the Court’s sealing rulings.

Accordingly, with the Ninth Circuit’s sealing case law in mind, the Court rules on the 

instant motion as follows:

Document Page/Line Court’s Ruling

GM’s Opening Brief Highlighted financial 

information at 1:08

GRANTED.

GM’s Opening Brief Highlighted financial 

information at 6:06

GRANTED.

GM’s Opening Brief Highlighted financial 

information at 8:12

GRANTED.

GM’s Opening Brief Highlighted financial 

information at 8:13

GRANTED.

GM’s Opening Brief Highlighted financial 

information at 9:07 

GRANTED.

GM’s Opening Brief Highlighted financial 

information at 9:08–11 

GRANTED.

GM’s Opening Brief Highlighted financial 

information at 10:06

GRANTED.

GM’s Opening Brief Highlighted financial 

information at 16:02

GRANTED.

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GM’s Opening Brief Highlighted financial 

information at 17:08

GRANTED.

GM’s Opening Brief Highlighted financial 

information at 20:04

GRANTED.

GM’s Opening Brief Highlighted financial 

information at 21:26 

(Footnote 105)

GRANTED.

GM’s Opening Brief Highlighted financial 

information at 21:27–28 

(Footnote 105)

GRANTED.

GM’s Opening Brief Highlighted financial 

information at 22:16

GRANTED.

Declaration of Rachel 

Bhattacharya in Support of 

Defendants’ Motion for Summary 

Judgment

Declaration of Rachel 

Bhattacharya in Support of 

Defendants’ Motion for 

Summary Judgment, 

highlighted financial 

information at ¶ 34

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 1, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Megan Stooke

Highlighted financial 

information at 49:18

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 1, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Megan Stooke

Highlighted financial 

information at 49:20

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 1, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Megan Stooke

Highlighted financial 

information at 49:22

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 1, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Megan Stooke

Highlighted financial 

information at 50:13

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 1, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Megan Stooke

Highlighted financial 

information at 50:19

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 1, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Megan Stooke

Highlighted financial 

information at 72:23–24

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 14, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000018379

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 14, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000018394

GRANTED.

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GM Exhibit 15, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000055933

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 15, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000055934

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 15, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000055935

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 15, GM-produced 

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Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000055936

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 15, GM-produced 

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Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000055937

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 15, GM-produced 

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Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000055938

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 15, GM-produced 

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Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000055939

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 15, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000055940

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 15, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000055941

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 15, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000055942

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 15, GM-produced 

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Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000055943

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 15, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000055944

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 15, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000055945

GRANTED.

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GM Exhibit 16, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000056370

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 17, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000056503

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 17, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000056504

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 18, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000000002.0001

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 18, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000000002.0002

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 18, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000000002.0003

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 18, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000000002.0004

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 18, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000000002.0005

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 18, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000000002.0006

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 20, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted financial 

information at 

GM00062459

GRANTED. 

GM Exhibit 21, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000056444

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 21, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000056445

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 22, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000056389

GRANTED.

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GM Exhibit 22, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000056390

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 22, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000056391

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 23, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000056401

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 23, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000056402

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 23, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000056403

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 23, GM-produced 

document

GM Exhibit 23, GMproduced document, 

highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000056404

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 23, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000056405

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 23, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000056406

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 24, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000056608

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 25, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000056392

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 26, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000056415

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 26, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000056416

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 26, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000056417

GRANTED.

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GM Exhibit 26, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000056418

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 27, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000056393

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 27, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000056394

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 28, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000056400

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 29, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000056506

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 35, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000057513.0001

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 35, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000057513.0002

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 35, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000057513.0003

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 35, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000057513.0004

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 35, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000057513.0006

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report of 

Carrie Distler

Highlighted financial 

information at ¶ 14

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report of 

Carrie Distler

Highlighted text at ¶ 31 GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report of 

Carrie Distler

Highlighted text at ¶ 33 GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report of 

Carrie Distler

Highlighted text at ¶ 38 GRANTED.

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Carrie Distler

Highlighted financial 

information at ¶ 43

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report of 

Carrie Distler

Highlighted financial 

information at ¶ 54

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report of 

Carrie Distler

Highlighted financial 

information at ¶ 59

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report of 

Carrie Distler

Highlighted financial 

information at ¶ 64

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report of 

Carrie Distler

Highlighted financial 

information at ¶ 65

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report of 

Carrie Distler

Highlighted financial 

information at ¶ 68

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report of 

Carrie Distler

Highlighted financial 

information at ¶ 69

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report of 

Carrie Distler

Highlighted financial 

information at ¶ 70

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report of 

Carrie Distler

Highlighted financial 

information at ¶ 73

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report of 

Carrie Distler

Highlighted financial 

information at ¶ 84

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report of 

Carrie Distler

Highlighted financial 

information at ¶ 85

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report of 

Carrie Distler

Highlighted financial 

information at ¶ 86

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report of 

Carrie Distler

Highlighted financial 

information at ¶ 87

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report of 

Carrie Distler

Highlighted financial 

information at ¶ 90

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report of 

Carrie Distler

Highlighted financial 

information at ¶ 91

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report of 

Carrie Distler

Highlighted financial 

information at ¶ 92

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report of 

Carrie Distler

Highlighted financial 

information at ¶ 93

GRANTED.

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Carrie Distler

Highlighted financial 

information at ¶ 94

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report of 

Carrie Distler

Highlighted financial 

information at ¶ 95

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report of 

Carrie Distler

Highlighted financial 

information at ¶ 96

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report of 

Carrie Distler

Highlighted text at Footnote 

56

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report of 

Carrie Distler

Highlighted text at Footnote 

61

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report of 

Carrie Distler

Highlighted financial 

information at Footnote 137

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report of 

Carrie Distler

Highlighted financial 

information at Footnote 174

GRANTED

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report of 

Carrie Distler

Highlighted financial 

information shown in Table 

1 at p. 24

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report of 

Carrie Distler

Highlighted financial 

information shown in Table 

2 at p. 25

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report of 

Carrie Distler

Highlighted financial 

information shown in Table 

3 at p. 33

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report of 

Carrie Distler

Highlighted financial 

information shown in Table 

4 at p. 36

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report of 

Carrie Distler

Highlighted financial 

information shown in Table 

5 at p. 37

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report of 

Carrie Distler

Highlighted financial 

information shown in Table 

6 at p. 38

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report of 

Carrie Distler

Highlighted financial 

information shown in Figure 

2 at p. 27

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report of 

Carrie Distler

Highlighted financial 

information shown in Figure 

3 at p. 28

GRANTED.

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Highlighted financial 

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Schedule 1.0

GRANTED.

Exhibit 45, 

AAANCNU000061295

Entire document GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 78:8-9 GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 78:23-24 GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 79:24 GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 80:2 GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 80:4 GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 80:6 GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 80:9 GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 80:18 GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 81:5 GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 81:8 GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 81:12 GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 82:2 GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 82:9 GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 82:12 GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 82:14 GRANTED.

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Highlighted text at 82:22-23 GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of the 

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Highlighted text at 83:10 GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 83:19 GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 84:8 GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 84:15 GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 84:20 GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 85:8 GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 96:5 GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 171:3 GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of the 

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Highlighted text at 171:10 GRANTED.

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Highlighted text at 171:20-

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Exhibit 47, Transcript of the 

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Highlighted text at 173:20 GRANTED.

Exhibit 52, 

AAANCNU000114587

Entire document GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 54, Expert Report of 

Scott Phillips

Highlighted financial 

information at ¶ 9

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 54, Expert Report of 

Scott Phillips

Highlighted text at ¶ 14 GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 54, Expert Report of 

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Highlighted financial 

information at ¶ 26

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 54, Expert Report of 

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Highlighted financial 

information at ¶ 27

GRANTED.

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Highlighted financial 

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Highlighted financial 

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GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 54, Expert Report of 

Scott Phillips

Highlighted financial 

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GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 54, Expert Report of 

Scott Phillips

Highlighted financial 

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GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 54, Expert Report of 

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Highlighted financial 

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GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 54, Expert Report of 

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Highlighted financial 

information shown in Tab 3

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 54, Expert Report of 

Scott Phillips

Highlighted financial 

information shown in Tab 4

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 58, Transcript of the 

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Highlighted financial 

information at 119:01

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 58, Transcript of the 

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Highlighted financial 

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GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 58, Transcript of the 

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Highlighted financial 

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GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 58, Transcript of the 

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Highlighted financial 

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GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 58, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Carrie Distler

Highlighted financial 

information at 119:09

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 58, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Carrie Distler

Highlighted financial 

information at 119:12

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 58, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Carrie Distler

Highlighted financial 

information at 119:13

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 58, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Carrie Distler

Highlighted financial 

information at 123:01

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 58, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Carrie Distler

Highlighted financial 

information at 123:03

GRANTED.

AAA’s Opposition Highlighted text at 2:10–12 GRANTED.

AAA’s Opposition Highlighted revenue amount 

at 12:07

GRANTED.

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Declaration of Jason Haight in 

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to Defendants’ Motion for 

Summary Judgment

Highlighted text at ¶ 10 GRANTED.

Declaration of Jason Haight in 

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to Defendants’ Motion for 

Summary Judgment

Highlighted text at ¶ 12 GRANTED.

Declaration of Jason Haight in 

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to Defendants’ Motion for 

Summary Judgment

Highlighted text at ¶ 13 GRANTED.

Declaration of Jason Haight in 

Support of Plaintiffs’ Opposition 

to Defendants’ Motion for 

Summary Judgment

Highlighted text at ¶ 30 GRANTED.

Declaration of Jason Haight in 

Support of Plaintiffs’ Opposition 

to Defendants’ Motion for 

Summary Judgment

Highlighted text at ¶ 34 GRANTED.

Declaration of Jason Haight in 

Support of Plaintiffs’ Opposition 

to Defendants’ Motion for 

Summary Judgment

Highlighted text at ¶ 56 GRANTED. 

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 78:8-9 GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 78:23-24 GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 79:24 GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 80:2 GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 80:4 GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 80:6 GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 80:9 GRANTED.

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Highlighted text at 80:18 GRANTED.

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Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 81:5 GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 81:8 GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 81:12 GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 82:2 GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 82:9 GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 82:12 GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 82:14 GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 82:22-23 GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 83:10 GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 83:19 GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 84:8 GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 84:15 GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 84:20 GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 85:8 GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Michael Hetke

Highlighted text at 107:17 GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 8, Deposition of 

Rachel Bhattacharya

Highlighted text at 146:11–

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GRANTED.

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Highlighted name at 167:02 GRANTED.

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Highlighted name at 167:03 GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 8, Deposition of 

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Highlighted name at 167: 12 GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 8, Deposition of 

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Highlighted name at 

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 8, Deposition of 

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Highlighted text at 199:15–

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 8, Deposition of 

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Highlighted text at 270:01–

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 8, Deposition of 

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Highlighted text at 270:04–

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GRANTED. 

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Highlighted text at 270:07–

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 8, Deposition of 

Rachel Bhattacharya

Highlighted text at 270:13–

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 8, Deposition of 

Rachel Bhattacharya

Highlighted text at 270:19–

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 9, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Megan Stooke1

Highlighted financial 

information at 129:21

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 9, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Megan Stooke

Highlighted financial 

information at 185:09

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 9, Transcript of the 

Deposition of Megan Stooke

Highlighted financial 

information at 185:18

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 10, Transcript of 

the Deposition of Julia Steyn

Highlighted financial 

information at 48:20

GRANTED.

 

1 The parties do not request to seal AAA Exhibit 9, Transcript of the Deposition of Megan Stooke

(“Stooke Transcript”) at 37:17–20, in their joint administrative motion to seal or their proposed 

order. See Mot. However, the parties redact the Stooke Transcript at 37:17–20 in the version the 

parties filed on the docket. See ECF No. 92-36. This appears to be an error. However, to the extent 

the parties are seeking to seal that portion of the Stooke Transcript, the Court DENIES the parties’ 

request. The Stooke Transcript at 37:17–20 describes GM and Lyft’s Express Drive program, 

which has already been made public by the parties. 

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the Deposition of Julia Steyn

Highlighted financial 

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 10, Transcript of 

the Deposition of Julia Steyn

Highlighted financial 

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 10, Transcript of 

the Deposition of Julia Steyn

Highlighted financial 

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 10, Transcript of 

the Deposition of Julia Steyn

Highlighted financial 

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 11, GM-produced 

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Entire document GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 30, GM-produced 

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Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000061181

GRANTED.

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Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000061182

GRANTED.

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Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000061183

GRANTED.

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Highlighted customer 

information at 

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GRANTED.

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Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000008625

GRANTED.

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Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000008626

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 32, GM-produced 

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Highlighted customer 

information GM000038797

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 34, GM-produced 

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Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000057516 (red box)

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 35, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000008092

GRANTED.

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Highlighted customer 

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GM000008258

GRANTED.

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Highlighted customer 

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GM000008291

GRANTED.

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Highlighted customer 

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GRANTED.

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Highlighted customer 

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GRANTED.

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Highlighted customer 

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GRANTED.

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Highlighted customer 

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GRANTED.

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Highlighted customer 

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GRANTED.

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Highlighted customer 

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GRANTED.

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Highlighted customer 

information at 

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GRANTED.

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Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000008987

GRANTED.

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Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000018723

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 43, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000018724

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 44, GM-produced

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000019847

GRANTED.

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Highlighted customer 

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GM000019973

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 45, GM-produced 

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Highlighted customer 

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GM000019974

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 47, GM-produced 

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Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000057565

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 48, GM-produced 

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Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000057654

GRANTED.

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Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000057655

GRANTED.

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Highlighted customer 

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GRANTED.

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Highlighted customer 

information at 

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GRANTED.

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Highlighted customer 

information at 

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GRANTED.

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Highlighted customer 

information at 

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GRANTED.

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Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000057703

GRANTED.

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Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000057717

GRANTED.

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document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000057737

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 52, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000057773

GRANTED.

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Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000057803

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 54, GM-produced 

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Highlighted customer 

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GM000057815

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 55, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000061177

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 56, GM-produced 

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Highlighted customer 

information at 

GM000061186

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 65, GM-produced 

document

Highlighted text at 

GM000026293 (fourth and 

fifth full sentences in email 

dated 4/18/2017 at 7:42:25 

PM)

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 75, GM-produced 

document

Entire document GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 78, GM-produced 

document

Entire document GRANTED.

GM’s Reply Highlighted financial 

information at 1:12

GRANTED.

GM’s Reply Highlighted financial 

information at 14:28

GRANTED.

GM’s Reply Highlighted financial 

information at 15:10 

GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 14, 2019 

______________________________________

LUCY H. KOH

United States District Judge

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