Lombardo v. Trans Union, LLC
- Vincent Briccetti
- 7:20-cv-06813
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Lombardo v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, Judge Briccetti granted sealing of filings revealing settlement terms and directed the clerk to terminate another docket entry.
The order affects access to Documents 297 and 298 and their attachments, which are restricted to court users and Lisa Lombardo; it also directs termination of Document 296.
What happened
In Lombardo v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, the defendant and interested party Daniel Schlanger asked the court to seal and redact parts of Lisa Lombardo’s filings about enforcing a settlement agreement and a motion to intervene. The requested redactions concerned settlement terms or proposed amended settlement terms, and Lombardo did not object.
The court explained that judicial documents are generally presumed open to the public, but settlement discussions and documents do not have the same presumptive right of access.
Judge Vincent L. Briccetti granted the request to seal. He directed the clerk to restrict Documents 297 and 298 and their attachments to court users and Lombardo, and directed the clerk to terminate Document 296.
The detailed version
- Lombardo v. Trans Union, LLC · No. 7:20-cv-06813
- Vincent Briccetti
- Feb. 3, 2025
Background
On January 31, 2025, counsel for JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., together with interested party Daniel Schlanger, Esq., filed a letter motion seeking to seal and redact portions of Lisa Lombardo’s memorandum opposing JPMorgan Chase’s motion to enforce the parties’ settlement agreement and Schlanger Law Group, LLP’s motion to intervene. The request also covered Lombardo’s supporting declaration and exhibits. The proposed redactions concerned settlement terms or proposed amended settlement terms. Lombardo did not object.
Court’s analysis
The court stated that judicial documents, including memoranda of law and declarations, are generally presumed accessible to the public. It also stated that settlement discussions and settlement documents do not have a presumptive right of public access. The court granted the sealing request for the reasons given in the defendant’s letter motion.
Ruling and effect
Judge Vincent L. Briccetti directed the Clerk to place Documents 297 and 298, together with their attachments, under seal so that they remain restricted to court users and Lombardo. He further directed the Clerk to terminate Document 296. The order also directed Chambers to mail a copy of the order to Lombardo at the address on the docket.
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