Judge: Curtis A. Kin, Case: BC684588, Date: 2022-12-15 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: BC684588    Hearing Date: December 15, 2022    Dept: 72

MOTION TO FILE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT UNDER SEAL

Date:               12/15/22 (8:30 AM)

Case:               Tatiana Solomon et al. v. 404 N. Maple Dr., LLC et al. (BC684588)

TENTATIVE RULING :

Defendants Standard Management Company; 404 N. Maple Dr., LLC; and Samuel Freshman’s UNOPPOSED Motion to File Settlement Agreement under Seal is GRANTED.

The court finds that:

1.      There exists an overriding interest that overcome the right of public access to the records, namely, the interest of the parties in plaintiffs in complying with their agreement not to disclose the settlement terms or amount. 

2.      The overriding interest supports sealing the records;

3.      A substantial probability exists that the overriding interest will be prejudiced if the records are not sealed;

4.      The proposed sealing is narrowly tailored under the circumstances; and

5.      No less restrictive means exist to achieve the overriding interests.

Defendants have established the Settlement Agreement contains a provision not to disclose the terms of the agreement. (Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Superior Court (2003) 110 Cal.App.4th 1273, 1283.)