Stocking v. Newmark Knight Frank Valuation & Advisory, LLC
- Edgardo Ramos
- 1:22-cv-07347
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Stocking v. Newmark Knight Frank Valuation & Advisory, LLC, Judge Ramos granted Newmark’s request to seal its motion to compel and exhibits containing medical information.
Maria Stocking’s medical information and Newmark Knight Frank Valuation & Advisory, LLC’s motion to compel and related exhibits were affected by the sealing order.
What happened
In Maria Stocking v. Newmark Knight Frank Valuation & Advisory, LLC, Newmark asked the court to file its motion to compel and related exhibits under seal. The request concerned filings that discuss Stocking’s medical treatment and diagnoses.
Newmark said the materials included medical-provider names, treatment information, prior diagnoses, correspondence, and a physician’s letter. It also relied on a confidentiality agreement requiring discovery materials containing medical information to be filed under seal if submitted to the court.
Judge Edgardo Ramos granted Newmark’s request to file the motion to compel and its exhibits under seal. The order did not decide the motion to compel itself.
The detailed version
- Stocking v. Newmark Knight Frank Valuation & Advisory, LLC · No. 1:22-cv-07347
- Edgardo Ramos
- Jan. 2, 2025
What the Court Decided
The court granted Newmark Knight Frank Valuation & Advisory, LLC’s request to file its motion to compel and the related exhibits under seal. A sealed filing is not publicly available in the ordinary court docket.
Reason for the Request
Newmark stated that its motion and exhibits discussed Maria Stocking’s medical treatment and diagnoses. According to the request, the materials included:
- Stocking’s responses to interrogatories and requests for production, including the names of medical providers and treatment information; - correspondence identifying Stocking’s doctor and discussing prior medical diagnoses; and - a letter from Stocking’s physician discussing her treatment.
Newmark also referred to a confidentiality agreement covering discovery material containing medical information. The agreement provided that such material must be filed under seal when included in papers submitted to the court.
Ruling
Judge Edgardo Ramos endorsed the request and ordered: “Newmark’s request to file its motion to compel and corresponding exhibits under seal is granted.” The order addressed only the sealing request; it did not rule on whether the motion to compel should be granted or denied.
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