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 Aon permission to redact its third-party complaint and seal certain exhibits.
Aon Investments USA Inc. may file a redacted third-party complaint and certain exhibits under seal; the filing also concerns confidential materials designated by Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC, Aon, and a third party.
What happened
In Blue Cross Blue Shield Association National Employee Benefits Committee v. Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC, Aon Investments USA Inc. filed a third-party complaint against Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association and asked to redact parts of that complaint. Aon said the materials had been designated confidential under the parties’ protective order.
Aon also asked to file certain exhibits under seal. It said the materials included sensitive information about investments involving actual or potential third parties and that its proposed redactions were limited.
Judge Katherine Polk Failla granted the application. She allowed Aon to file a redacted third-party complaint and certain exhibits under seal, and directed the clerk to terminate the pending motion at docket entry 221.
The detailed version
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Association National Employee Benefits Committee v… · No. 1:20-cv-07606
- Katherine Failla
- May 31, 2022
Background
Aon Investments USA Inc. filed a third-party complaint against third-party defendant Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Aon asked for permission to file a redacted version of the complaint and to file certain exhibits under seal. The request concerned materials designated as confidential under the parties’ stipulated amended protective order.
Request
Aon identified exhibits A through G and I through T as containing or discussing protected material. It argued that the proposed complaint redactions were narrowly tailored and that the exhibits included sensitive information about investments of actual or potential third parties. The request relied on the protective order and the court’s rules governing confidential filings.
Ruling
Judge Katherine Polk Failla granted the application. The court allowed Aon to file a redacted version of its third-party complaint and certain exhibits to that complaint under seal. The clerk of court was directed to terminate the pending motion at docket entry 221. The order addressed filing restrictions and confidentiality; it did not decide the underlying dispute.
Disposition
Application granted.
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