Zoetis, Inc. v. Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, GmbH
- Denise Cote
- 1:21-cv-08319
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Zoetis v. Boehringer, Zoetis asked Judge Cote to seal materials supporting its partial-summary-judgment motion; the text contains no ruling.
Zoetis, Inc. and Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, GmbH; the requested sealing could also affect public access to the identified court filings, but the text contains no ruling on that request.
What happened
Zoetis, Inc. v. Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, GmbH is a breach-of-contract case involving a license agreement. The provided text is Zoetis’s letter asking the court for permission to file certain materials under seal.
Zoetis asked to seal its motion memorandum, statement of undisputed facts, the license agreement, and specified exhibits containing communications between the parties. Zoetis said the agreement requires its terms to remain confidential and cited decisions from the Southern District of New York concerning sealed contracts.
The provided text does not show how the court ruled on the request. The letter was addressed to Judge Denise L. Cote, and no order or decision by Judge Cote appears in the text.
The detailed version
- Zoetis, Inc. v. Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, GmbH · No. 1:21-cv-08319
- Denise Cote
- Oct. 26, 2022
Document provided
The supplied text is a letter motion from Zoetis, Inc.’s attorney to Judge Denise L. Cote. It asks the court to authorize filing certain materials under seal. The text does not contain a judicial opinion or an order deciding the request.
Background
The letter describes the lawsuit as a breach-of-contract action concerning a license agreement between the parties. Zoetis’s attorney states that the agreement’s terms are confidential under Section 7.2 and that the proposed filings cite the agreement and communications between the parties.
Request
Zoetis asks to file under seal its memorandum supporting a motion for partial summary judgment, its statement of undisputed facts, the license agreement, and Exhibits 1, 2, 6 through 22, and 28 to the declaration of Philip L. Hirschhorn. The letter cites two Southern District of New York decisions in which courts sealed confidential agreements.
Disposition
The provided text does not state whether Judge Cote granted, denied, or otherwise resolved Zoetis’s sealing request.
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