Allianz Global Investors GmbH v. Bank Of America Corporation
- Lorna Schofield
- 1:18-cv-10364
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Allianz Global Investors GmbH v. Bank of America Corporation, Judge Schofield granted a request to seal certain filings.
The plaintiffs and MUFG Bank, Ltd., whose unredacted filings were permitted to be filed under seal.
What happened
In Allianz Global Investors GmbH v. Bank of America Corporation, the plaintiffs and MUFG Bank jointly asked to file unredacted versions of a discovery-extension letter and their sealing request. Public versions had redactions, while unredacted versions were filed electronically.
The opinion text does not clearly state the specific information the parties sought to protect; the relevant portion is garbled. The request concerned filings involving MUFG Bank in the case.
Judge Schofield granted the requests to seal after finding that sealing was appropriate under the standards described in Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga.
The detailed version
- Allianz Global Investors GmbH v. Bank Of America Corporation · No. 1:18-cv-10364
- Lorna Schofield
- Apr. 16, 2021
Background
The plaintiffs and Defendant MUFG Bank, Ltd. jointly sought permission to file under seal two documents: an unredacted version of their joint letter requesting an extension of various discovery deadlines as to MUFG Bank, and an unredacted version of the letter requesting permission to seal. The documents were publicly filed with redactions, and unredacted versions were filed electronically.
Unclear Basis for Sealing
The portion of the letter stating the basis for sealing is not legible in the provided opinion text. The opinion therefore does not clearly identify the information the parties sought to keep from public view.
Ruling
The court stated that the requested sealing was appropriate under the standards articulated in Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga, 435 F.3d 110 (2d Cir. 2006). Judge Lorna Schofield granted the requests to seal. The order did not state that the requests were granted with or without prejudice.
Effect
The ruling allowed the parties to maintain redacted public versions and file unredacted versions under seal for the specified documents. The provided text does not describe any ruling on the underlying claims or other discovery disputes.
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