K.C. v. American Airlines, Inc.
- Figueredo
- 1:23-cv-10222
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 1
In K.C. v. American Airlines, Magistrate Judge Figueredo temporarily sealed K.C.’s medical records and described how to seek permanent sealing.
K.C., whose medical records were temporarily sealed, and the parties because any permanent sealing requires a motion meeting the court’s stated standard.
What happened
In K.C. v. American Airlines, the parties filed an order concerning a settlement involving the infant plaintiff on May 24, 2024. That filing included K.C.’s medical records.
The court temporarily sealed the medical records until June 24, 2024. It said that the plaintiff must file a separate motion seeking permanent sealing and make the required showing under the cited legal standard.
Magistrate Judge Valerie Figueredo issued the order on June 10, 2024.
The detailed version
- K.C. v. American Airlines, Inc. · No. 1:23-cv-10222
- Figueredo
- June 10, 2024
Background
On May 24, 2024, the parties filed an Infant Compromise Order. The filing contained medical records belonging to Plaintiff K.C.
Court’s Action
The court placed the medical records under a temporary seal through June 24, 2024. A seal restricts public access to documents filed with the court. The court directed the plaintiff to file a motion for permanent sealing if the plaintiff wants the records to remain sealed. That motion must make the required showing under Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga, 435 F.3d 110 (2d Cir. 2006).
Disposition
The court temporarily sealed the medical records and did not state that they were permanently sealed. United States Magistrate Judge Valerie Figueredo issued the order.
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