Chanel Inc. v. Various John Does
- James Oetken
- 1:22-cv-03790
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Chanel v. Various John Does: Judge Gardephe allowed temporary sealing and ordered the case closed.
Chanel, Inc. and the unidentified defendants named in the caption are affected by the temporary sealing order. Court access is restricted, and the Clerk was directed to close the case.
What happened
In Chanel, Inc. v. Various John Does, Jane Does, and XYZ Companies, Chanel asked to file a new civil case under seal using paper filings.
The court found sufficient cause under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(d) to restrict access to the case temporarily.
Judge Gardephe allowed the case to be filed under seal for one week or until further order, directed the parties to follow the court’s sealed-filing instructions, and ordered the Clerk to restrict access and close the case.
The detailed version
- Chanel Inc. v. Various John Does · No. 1:22-cv-03790
- James Oetken
- May 23, 2022
Background
Chanel, Inc. moved to file a new civil case under seal using traditional paper filings. The defendants are identified in the caption as Various John Does, Jane Does, and XYZ Companies.
Court’s ruling
The court found sufficient cause under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(d) to permit the case to be filed under seal. The court allowed sealing for one week or until further order. It directed the parties to follow the court’s electronic filing rules and instructions for sealed filings and to present the initiating documents to the Clerk of Court in paper form. The Clerk was directed to restrict access to the order to the selected party viewing level and close the case.
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