Blue Cross Blue Shield Association National Employee Benefits Committee v…
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association National Employee Benefits Committee v. Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC
- Katherine Failla
- 1:20-cv-07606
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Blue Cross v. Allianz, Judge Failla granted the plaintiff permission to file specified documents in redacted form or under seal.
The plaintiff was permitted to file the specified pre-conference letter and exhibits in redacted form or under seal. The order also affected the public availability of those materials and terminated the pending motion at docket entry 155.
What happened
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association National Employee Benefits Committee asked to file a pre-conference letter and several exhibits with redactions or under seal. The materials concerned confidential discovery information and a planned request to compel Aon to produce additional documents.
The court granted that request. It allowed the plaintiff to file the listed documents in redacted form or under seal, and directed the Clerk to terminate the pending motion at docket entry 155.
Judge Katherine Polk Failla issued the order on April 19, 2022. The order addressed how the documents could be filed; it did not decide the underlying discovery dispute described in the letter.
The detailed version
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Association National Employee Benefits Committee v… · No. 1:20-cv-07606
- Katherine Failla
- Apr. 19, 2022
Background
The plaintiff, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association National Employee Benefits Committee, asked for permission to file a pre-conference letter with redactions and to file certain exhibits either with redactions or under seal. The request concerned materials designated as confidential under the parties’ stipulated protective order, including documents discussing sensitive, non-public information about the plaintiff’s investments in Structured Alpha.
The letter related to the plaintiff’s planned motion to compel Aon to produce responsive, non-privileged documents and to add five document custodians. The opinion does not decide whether Aon had to produce the documents or whether the custodians should be added.
Ruling
The court granted the request. It permitted the plaintiff to file the specified documents in redacted form or under seal and directed the Clerk to terminate the pending motion at docket entry 155. The order was entered by Judge Katherine Polk Failla. It addressed the filing and protection of discovery materials, not the merits of the underlying discovery dispute.
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