Corbin v. Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority

Request

Kendra Corbin, through her lawyer, submitted a letter motion asking the court to keep Exhibits W, X, and Y—ECF Nos. 82-1, 82-2, and 82-3—under seal. The exhibits were filed with the memorandum supporting the summary-judgment motion of Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, doing business as M.T.A. Bridges & Tunnels; the Metropolitan Transportation Authority; and the New York City Transit Authority. The letter refers to those entities collectively as the MTA Defendants and also mentions Individual Defendant Ramos.

Basis for Sealing

Corbin’s lawyer argued that the exhibits contain sensitive, nonpublic information. The letter described the exhibits as Corbin’s calendar notes concerning Defendant Ramos and characterized them as similar to personal diary entries. It stated that the notes contain explicit and sensitive details that could cause Corbin distress if disclosed.

The letter acknowledged the general presumption that the public may access court records. It argued, however, that Corbin’s privacy interests outweighed the public interest in disclosure because the exhibits contain more explicit details than the allegations already included in Corbin’s Second Amended Complaint. It also stated that the information was not already public, so sealing would not be ineffective, and that sealing would not prejudice the MTA Defendants or Ramos.

Relief Requested and Status

The letter asks Judge Colleen McMahon to review the sealed docket entries privately and designate Exhibits W, X, and Y as confidential so they may remain sealed on the docket. The provided text is the request submitted by Corbin’s lawyer; it does not contain the court’s decision on the sealing request.