605 Fifth Property Owner, LLC v. Abasic, S.A.
- Denise Cote
- 1:21-cv-00811
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In 605 Fifth Property Owner v. Abasic, Judge Cote’s provided materials show Abasic seeking to seal sensitive financial figures, not a court ruling.
Abasic, S.A. and members of the public seeking access to the filed documents.
What happened
In 605 Fifth Property Owner, LLC v. Abasic, S.A., Abasic asked to file redacted versions of its stay-related memorandum and declaration publicly and the unredacted versions under seal.
Abasic said the documents contained confidential cash-liquidity and revenue figures. It argued that limited redactions would protect sensitive business information while preserving public access to the remaining material.
The provided text does not show how Judge Denise L. Cote ruled on the request. It is a letter motion from Abasic’s counsel rather than a court order.
The detailed version
- 605 Fifth Property Owner, LLC v. Abasic, S.A. · No. 1:21-cv-00811
- Denise Cote
- May 3, 2022
Nature of the Filing
The provided text is a letter motion submitted by counsel for Abasic, S.A. It asks the court for permission to publicly file redacted versions of two documents and to file unredacted versions under seal: Abasic’s memorandum supporting a motion to stay execution pending appeal and the supporting declaration of Jaume Auladell Mestre.
Requested Redactions
Abasic sought to redact confidential revenue and cash-liquidity figures. The letter says the proposed redactions would be limited to the actual financial numbers, while the rest of the documents would remain available publicly.
Arguments in Support
Abasic acknowledged the presumptive public right of access to judicial documents but argued that confidential and sensitive business information may be sealed or redacted. It asserted that disclosure of its current liquidity figures could give competitors an unfair advantage and that the figures were relevant to the stay motion but otherwise irrelevant to the largely concluded proceedings.
Disposition
The provided text does not include a court ruling on the sealing request. Accordingly, it does not establish that the motion was granted, denied, or otherwise resolved by Judge Denise L. Cote.
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