Hegde v. Montefiore Medical Center
- Subramanian
- 1:25-cv-04222
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 4
In Hegde v. Montefiore Medical Center, Judge Subramanian granted defendants’ motion and ordered Hegde to provide unredacted documents by September 9, 2025.
Satyanarayan Hegde must provide the documents by September 9, 2025. Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and Raanan Arens, M.D., referred to collectively as the Montefiore Defendants, receive the ordered documents.
What happened
In Hegde v. Montefiore Medical Center, the defendants asked the court to require Satyanarayan Hegde to provide unredacted copies of exhibits he filed while opposing their motion to dismiss his amended complaint.
The defendants said the exhibits were completely blacked out, preventing them from identifying the documents or preparing their reply. Hegde had declined to provide unredacted copies, citing concerns about evidence being altered or tailored.
Judge Arun Subramanian granted the motion and ordered Hegde to turn over the documents by September 9, 2025. The court also directed the Clerk of Court to terminate the motion at ECF No. 24.
The detailed version
- Hegde v. Montefiore Medical Center · No. 1:25-cv-04222
- Subramanian
- Sept. 8, 2025
Background
Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and Raanan Arens, M.D. were represented by counsel in this action brought by Satyanarayan Hegde, M.D. The defendants had filed a motion under Rule 12(b)(6), which asks a court to dismiss a complaint for failing to state a legally sufficient claim. Hegde filed opposition papers with a separate request to submit certain exhibits under seal and in redacted form.
The exhibits at issue were Exhibits H through K, totaling 15 pages. According to the defendants’ filing, Hegde had completely redacted the exhibits and declined to provide unredacted copies. The defendants argued that they needed to see the documents to prepare their reply papers and that Hegde had not shown a sufficient reason to keep the documents redacted. They also argued that concerns about possible alteration or tailoring of evidence did not justify withholding the documents from them.
Ruling
The order states: “GRANTED.” Judge Arun Subramanian ordered Hegde to turn over the documents by September 9, 2025. The Clerk of Court was directed to terminate the motion at ECF No. 24. The order text does not separately state a disposition of the defendants’ request to extend their deadline for filing reply papers or provide a separate ruling on Hegde’s request to file the exhibits under seal.
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