Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited v. General Electric Company
- Vernon Broderick
- 1:18-cv-11386
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Spectrum Dynamics v. General Electric, Judge Broderick granted defendants’ application to file certain materials under seal and directed the parties to discuss redactions.
The ruling affected the defendants’ request to file materials under seal, Spectrum Dynamics’ asserted confidential business information, and public access to the relevant court filings.
What happened
In Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited v. General Electric Company, the defendants asked permission to file under seal their letter motion seeking more time and two exhibits. The materials were part of the case identified as No. 18-cv-11386.
The defendants said the materials referred to information that Spectrum Dynamics claimed was highly confidential, competitively sensitive, and proprietary. Although the defendants disputed that characterization, they requested sealing to avoid potential harm from disclosure.
Judge Vernon S. Broderick granted the application. He also directed the parties to follow his individual rules and meet and confer as needed about whether written responses could be filed in redacted form on the court’s electronic filing system.
The detailed version
- Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited v. General Electric Company · No. 1:18-cv-11386
- Vernon Broderick
- Apr. 6, 2022
Request
The defendants requested permission to file under seal their letter motion for an extension of time and Exhibits 1 and 2. The request concerned documents containing information that Spectrum Dynamics claimed was “Highly Confidential Information” under the parties’ stipulated confidentiality and protective order.
The defendants stated that the documents referred to information Spectrum Dynamics considered competitively sensitive and proprietary, and that disclosure could create a substantial risk of harm. The defendants disputed Spectrum Dynamics’ assertion that the information qualified as highly confidential but asked for sealing as a precaution.
Ruling
The court’s order states “APPLICATION GRANTED.” Judge Vernon S. Broderick also directed the parties to follow Rule 5.B of his Individual Rules and Practices in Civil Cases and to meet and confer as necessary to determine whether written responses could be filed in redacted form on the court’s electronic filing system. The opinion does not provide a separate explanation identifying which specific portions of the materials were ultimately sealed or redacted.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.