Energy Transportation Group, Inc. v. Borealis Maritime Limited
- Analisa Torres
- 1:21-cv-10969
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Energy Transportation Group v. Borealis Maritime: Judge Torres allowed both sides to seek summary judgment and granted sealing of settlement-related language.
Energy Transportation Group, Inc. and Borealis Maritime Limited were affected by the motion deadlines and briefing schedule. The public’s access to the specified settlement-related language was also affected by the sealing order.
What happened
In Energy Transportation Group, Inc. v. Borealis Maritime Limited, the court reviewed the parties’ letters about upcoming motions. It allowed Energy Transportation Group to file a motion for partial summary judgment and Borealis Maritime Limited to file a motion for summary judgment.
The court set deadlines from August 5 through October 10, 2024, for the parties’ motions, responses, and replies. It did not decide either summary-judgment motion or the underlying dispute.
Judge Analisa Torres also granted Borealis Maritime Limited’s request to seal language concerning settlement discussions, finding that the proposed redactions were narrow and that the interest in sealing outweighed public access. The court directed the clerk to terminate the listed motions.
The detailed version
- Energy Transportation Group, Inc. v. Borealis Maritime Limited · No. 1:21-cv-10969
- Analisa Torres
- July 3, 2024
What the Court Decided
The court reviewed letters dated June 24 and July 1, 2024. It granted Energy Transportation Group, Inc.’s request to file a motion for partial summary judgment and granted Borealis Maritime Limited’s request to file a motion for summary judgment. These rulings allowed the parties to submit the proposed motions; the court did not decide the merits of either motion.
Briefing Schedule
The court ordered the following deadlines:
- By August 5, 2024, Energy Transportation Group had to file its partial-summary-judgment motion and supporting papers. - By September 5, 2024, Borealis Maritime Limited had to file its summary-judgment motion, its opposition to Energy Transportation Group’s motion, and supporting papers. - By September 26, 2024, Energy Transportation Group had to file its opposition to Borealis Maritime Limited’s motion and any reply. - By October 10, 2024, Borealis Maritime Limited had to file any reply.
Sealing Request
Borealis Maritime Limited also asked to seal certain language in Energy Transportation Group’s response to Borealis Maritime Limited’s statement of undisputed facts. The language concerned settlement discussions. The court found that the proposed redactions narrowly addressed those discussions and that the interests supporting sealing outweighed the presumption of public access. The court therefore granted the sealing motion.
Disposition
The court directed the clerk to terminate the motions at ECF Nos. 201, 202, 203, 206, and 207. The order addressed permission to file motions, scheduling, and sealing; it did not resolve the parties’ underlying claims or defenses.
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