Denimal v. Prodigy Network, LLC
- Vyskocil
- 1:20-cv-00968
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Denimal v. Prodigy Network, Judge Vyskocil granted the parties’ request to redact exhibits and ordered listed documents sealed.
The parties to the case and the public’s access to the listed exhibits were affected. The exhibits were sealed from public viewing and restricted to the parties.
What happened
In Denimal v. Prodigy Network, the parties jointly asked to redact personal information and confidential business information from exhibits filed with the plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment.
The requested redactions covered information such as identification numbers, contact information, addresses, banking details, and sensitive financial information about a hotel project. The parties said the information was not relevant to the dispute and that disclosure could create privacy or competitive concerns.
Judge Vyskocil granted the request and ordered the listed exhibits sealed from public viewing, with access restricted to the parties in the case.
The detailed version
- Denimal v. Prodigy Network, LLC · No. 1:20-cv-00968
- Vyskocil
- Sept. 17, 2020
Background
The parties submitted a joint request concerning exhibits filed with the plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment. The plaintiffs asked to redact personal information in exhibits to supporting declarations, including passport identification numbers, national identification numbers, email addresses, telephone numbers, mailing addresses, and banking details.
The defendants asked to seal portions of a June 1, 2018 Supplement to a Confidential Private Offering Memorandum. They described the material as confidential and competitively sensitive, including financial information about the acquisition and development of a hotel at 1234 W Randolph Street in Chicago, Illinois. The parties stated that the proposed redactions were limited to information they did not expect to play a role in the litigation.
Ruling
The court granted the parties’ request to redact the exhibits. It also ordered the documents listed in the order sealed from public viewing and restricted viewing to the parties in the matter. The listed documents were exhibits to declarations by Francois Denimal, Gavin Foh, John Friedman, Linda Benhos, Michelle Denimal, Riad Chowdhury, and Sergio Mondlak. The order identified the parties with access as Raquette View Limited, Riad Chowdhury, Jailineli Limited, Michelle Denimal, Francois Denimal, Gavin Foh, John Friedman, 1234 W Randolph NewCo, Inc., and Prodigy Network, LLC.
Effect of the Order
This was an order about public access to case materials. It did not decide the parties’ summary-judgment motion or the underlying dispute.
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