Pecou v. Bessemer Trust Company
- Vyskocil
- 1:22-cv-01019
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Pecou v. Bessemer Trust Company, Judge Vyskocil granted defendants’ request to redact sensitive business information and plaintiff’s home address.
Bessemer Trust Company, the Profit-Sharing Plan Committee of Bessemer Trust Company, and Jubril Pecou; the ruling concerns redactions to two exhibits and Pecou’s home address.
What happened
Pecou v. Bessemer Trust Company concerns a request about documents filed in the case. Defendants Bessemer Trust Company and the Profit-Sharing Plan Committee were represented by counsel.
Defendants asked the court to accept redacted versions of Exhibits D and E to a declaration supporting their motion to dismiss. They sought to redact non-public business information about the consideration Jubril Pecou received when separating from a Bessemer affiliate. Pecou also asked that his home address be redacted for privacy.
The court granted the request. Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil entered the order on June 29, 2022.
The detailed version
- Pecou v. Bessemer Trust Company · No. 1:22-cv-01019
- Vyskocil
- June 29, 2022
Background
The opinion is a letter from counsel for defendants Bessemer Trust Company and the Profit-Sharing Plan Committee of Bessemer Trust Company. The letter concerns Exhibits D and E to the declaration of Matthew Toglia, which defendants filed in support of their motion to dismiss.
Request
Defendants asked the court to accept redacted versions of those exhibits. They stated that the proposed redactions covered sensitive, non-public business information concerning the consideration Jubril Pecou received in connection with his separation from a Bessemer affiliate. The letter also stated that Pecou requested redaction of his home address for privacy reasons. Defendants said the proposed redactions were limited to information they believed needed confidential protection. The letter stated that the declaration and the exhibits with the proposed redactions had also been filed under seal.
Ruling
The court granted the request. Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil entered the order on June 29, 2022. The provided opinion does not rule on the underlying motion to dismiss or describe the claims’ merits.
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