Perrigo Pharma International Designated Activity Co. v. Mead Johnson & Co. LLC
- Edgardo Ramos
- 1:23-cv-00008
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Perrigo Pharma v. Mead Johnson, Judge Ramos granted Mead Johnson permission to file opposition materials publicly in redacted form and unredacted versions under seal.
Mead Johnson may file its opposition memorandum and supporting declarations publicly with redactions and file unredacted versions under seal; the order also protects confidential information identified as belonging to Perrigo and Mead Johnson.
What happened
Perrigo Pharma International Designated Activity Co. v. Mead Johnson & Co. LLC involved Mead Johnson’s request to file its opposition to Perrigo’s request for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction.
Mead Johnson asked to file its opposition memorandum and two supporting declarations with confidential business information redacted from the public versions and to file complete versions under seal. It said both parties could be harmed if the information became public, and noted that the court had previously allowed Perrigo to redact similar information.
Judge Edgardo Ramos granted the request. Mead Johnson may file the opposition memorandum and supporting documents in redacted form and the unredacted versions under seal.
The detailed version
- Perrigo Pharma International Designated Activity Co. v. Mead Johnson & Co. LLC · No. 1:23-cv-00008
- Edgardo Ramos
- Jan. 9, 2023
Background
Mead Johnson & Co. LLC, the defendant, submitted a letter-motion seeking permission to file materials related to Perrigo Pharma International Designated Activity Co.’s application for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction. The materials were Mead Johnson’s opposition memorandum and declarations from Elizabeth Keck and Robert Cleveland.
Request
Mead Johnson asked to file public versions of those documents with redactions and to file unredacted versions under seal. It stated that the documents contained confidential and commercially sensitive business information belonging to both Perrigo and Mead Johnson, and that public disclosure could disadvantage both parties. Mead Johnson also stated that the court had previously granted Perrigo’s request to redact information in its application and related filings.
Ruling
Judge Edgardo Ramos granted the request. The court authorized Mead Johnson to file its opposition memorandum and supporting documents in redacted form and to file the unredacted versions under seal. The order addressed the filing and confidentiality of these documents; it did not decide the parties’ underlying dispute or Perrigo’s application for emergency or preliminary relief.
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