Judge: Maurice A. Leiter, Case: 24STCV05759, Date: 2025-01-17 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 24STCV05759    Hearing Date: January 17, 2025    Dept: 54

Hearing Date: January 17, 2025

Department 54, Judge Maurice A. Leiter

Motion to Seal

Moving Party: Doe Defendant Omid Lavi

Responding Party: None

T/R:     THE MOTION TO SEAL IS GRANTED.

DEFENDANTS 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 file a settlement agreement between the parties under seal. Defendant represents that the agreement contains a confidentiality agreement and cannot be disclosed to the public. This is sufficient to show an overriding interest justifying the sealing of this document. The Court finds that the factors in CRC Rule 2.550(d) have been satisfied. The motion to seal is GRANTED.