Judge: Maurice A. Leiter, Case: 19STCV46195, Date: 2022-10-04 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 19STCV46195    Hearing Date: October 4, 2022    Dept: 54

Hearing Date: October 4, 2022

Department 54, Judge Maurice A. Leiter

Motion to Seal

Moving Party: Defendant Arms Trans Inc.

Responding Party: None

T/R:     DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO SEAL IS GRANTED.

DEFENDANT TO NOTICE.

If the parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom at¿SMCdept54@lacourt.org¿with notice to opposing counsel (or self-represented party) before 8:00 am on the day of the hearing. 

The Court considers the moving papers. No opposition has been received.

“The court may order that a record be filed under seal only if it expressly finds facts that establish: (1) There exists an overriding interest that overcomes the right of public access to the record; (2) The overriding interest supports sealing the record; (3) A substantial probability exists that the overriding interest will be prejudiced if the record is not sealed; (4) The proposed sealing is narrowly tailored; and (5) No less restrictive means exist to achieve the overriding interest.”  (CRC Rule 2.550(d).)  “The motion or application must be accompanied by a memorandum and a declaration containing facts sufficient to justify the sealing.”  (CRC Rule 2.551(b)(1).) 

Defendant moves to seal the confidential settlement agreement attached as exhibit 1 to Defendant’s opposition to Plaintiff’s motion to enforce settlement. The parties’ agreement that the settlement would be confidential overrides any interest the public has in the settlement. The proposed sealing is narrowly tailored. Defendant has satisfied the requirements of CRC Rules 2.550 and 2.551. Defendant’s motion is GRANTED.