SFM Realty Corp. v. Lemanski
- Katherine Failla
- 1:20-cv-00209
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In SFM Realty Corp. v. Lemanski, Judge Failla granted permission to file sanctions-motion materials under seal.
Defendant Patricia M. Lemanski may file the identified unredacted sanctions-motion materials under seal, with access limited to the parties; the redacted versions may be filed publicly.
What happened
In SFM Realty Corp. v. Lemanski, Defendant Patricia M. Lemanski asked to file redacted versions of her sanctions-motion affidavit and memorandum publicly, while filing unredacted versions under seal.
The request said the materials referred to information and transcripts that Plaintiff claimed contained trade secrets or confidential business information. It also said the affidavit contained sensitive personal information about Lemanski and her family.
Judge Katherine Polk Failla granted the application and directed Defendant to follow the court’s procedures for sealed civil filings. The submissions were to be filed so that only the parties could view them.
The detailed version
- SFM Realty Corp. v. Lemanski · No. 1:20-cv-00209
- Katherine Failla
- Mar. 9, 2020
Background
Defendant Patricia M. Lemanski asked the court for permission to file under seal her forthcoming motion for sanctions against Plaintiff and its counsel. She sought to publicly file only redacted versions of her supporting affidavit and memorandum of law, while filing unredacted versions under seal.
Request to Seal
The request stated that the materials referred to documents and transcripts that Plaintiff claimed contained proprietary, confidential business information and trade secrets. It also stated that Lemanski’s affidavit contained sensitive personal information about her and her family. The letter noted that the court had granted a similar earlier request on January 21, 2020.
Ruling
Judge Katherine Polk Failla granted the application. The court directed Defendant to follow the operative procedures for filing sealed documents in civil cases and ordered that the contemplated submissions be filed so they could be viewed only by the parties.
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