Newman v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
- Jesse Furman
- 1:22-cv-06948
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Newman v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, Judge Furman granted Chase Bank summary judgment, closed the case, and ordered a written review of sealed documents.
Newman and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.; the judgment favors Chase Bank, closes the case, and requires a document-by-document justification for continued sealing or redaction.
What happened
In Newman v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., the judgment states that the court had issued an Opinion and Order dated June 27, 2024. The provided text does not describe the claims, evidence, or arguments in that earlier opinion.
The court granted JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.’s motion for summary judgment. The judgment therefore entered judgment for Chase Bank and stated that the case was closed.
Judge Jesse Furman’s ruling also required Chase Bank, within two weeks of the June 27 Opinion and Order, to explain in writing why each sealed or redacted document should remain that way. The judgment said any proposed redactions must be narrowly tailored.
The detailed version
- Newman v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. · No. 1:22-cv-06948
- Jesse Furman
- June 28, 2024
Ruling
The judgment states that, for the reasons given in the court’s Opinion and Order dated June 27, 2024, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.’s motion for summary judgment was granted. Summary judgment is a decision resolving a case or claim without a trial when the court determines that the legal standard for such a judgment is met. The provided judgment does not state the underlying claims, the parties’ arguments, or the court’s reasoning.
Sealed Documents
The judgment separately ordered Chase Bank, no later than two weeks from the June 27 Opinion and Order, to show cause in writing, document by document, why documents filed under seal should remain sealed or in redacted form in light of the Opinion and Order. It stated that proposed redactions must be narrowly tailored to the interests supporting continued sealing.
Disposition
The court entered judgment for Chase Bank and stated that the case was closed. The provided text does not state any further ruling on whether particular documents would remain sealed.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.