Coventry Capital US LLC v. EEA Life Settlements, Inc.
- Sarah Cave
- 1:17-cv-07417
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Coventry Capital v. EEA Life Settlements: Judge Cave granted a request to redact limited transcript portions protecting insured individuals’ privacy.
Coventry Capital US LLC, the defendants, the parties who could view the sealed filing, and the insured third parties whose names and medical conditions appeared in the hearing transcript.
What happened
In Coventry Capital US LLC v. EEA Life Settlements, Inc., Coventry asked the court to redact limited portions of a hearing transcript that identified an insured individual and discussed medical conditions.
The request concerned four specified transcript locations from the November 22, 2022 hearing. Coventry said the redactions were needed to protect third-party privacy, and the defendants did not oppose the request.
Judge Sarah L. Cave granted the request, ordered the parties to file a redacted transcript by December 21, 2022, directed the clerk to seal a specified filing so that only selected parties could view it, and directed the clerk to close the letter-motion.
The detailed version
- Coventry Capital US LLC v. EEA Life Settlements, Inc. · No. 1:17-cv-07417
- Sarah Cave
- Dec. 20, 2022
Background
Coventry Capital US LLC filed a letter-motion seeking to seal limited portions of the transcript from a November 22, 2022 hearing. The requested redactions concerned references to the names of insured individuals and their medical conditions. Coventry stated that the information involved third parties whose life-insurance policies were part of the portfolio at issue and that confidentiality was needed to protect their privacy. The defendants informed Coventry that they did not oppose the request.
Requested Redactions
Coventry requested redaction of insured names and medical-condition references at transcript page-and-line locations 17:19, 18:20, 19:3–5, and 19:15.
Ruling
Judge Sarah L. Cave granted Coventry’s letter-motion to seal the limited portions of the transcript. The court ordered the parties to file a redacted copy of the transcript by Wednesday, December 21, 2022. The clerk was directed to seal the document at ECF No. 413, which was to remain visible only to selected parties, and to close ECF No. 416.
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