Huzhou Chuangtai Rongyuan Investment Management Partnership v. Qin
- Katherine Failla
- 1:21-cv-09221
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Huzhou Chuangtai Rongyuan v. Qin, Judge Failla ordered Qin’s deposition and granted his request to seal medical exhibits.
Respondent Hui Qin, the Petitioners, and the parties’ access to the sealed medical materials.
What happened
Huzhou Chuangtai Rongyuan Investment Management Partnership v. Qin involved Respondent Hui Qin’s medical condition and its effect on a court-ordered deposition. Qin asked to discuss postponing the deposition and sought permission to file two physician letters privately.
The letters contained sensitive information, including Qin’s date of birth, medical conditions, and diagnosis. Petitioners responded to Qin’s request, and the court held a conference on May 2, 2023.
Judge Katherine Polk Failla ordered Qin to appear for a deposition of up to four hours on May 3, 2023, with a 15-minute break after every 45 minutes of questioning as his health required. She granted Qin’s request to file his letter under seal and directed the Clerk to keep docket entry 143 accessible only to the parties and the court.
The detailed version
- Huzhou Chuangtai Rongyuan Investment Management Partnership v. Qin · No. 1:21-cv-09221
- Katherine Failla
- May 3, 2023
Background
Respondent Hui Qin asked the court to address a dispute concerning his medical condition and the continuation of his court-ordered deposition. He also asked to file two physician letters under seal. The letters were dated April 27 and May 1, 2023, and contained sensitive information, including his date of birth, medical conditions, and physician’s diagnosis.
Court’s Analysis and Ruling
The court considered Qin’s request to keep the medical materials from public view against the general presumption that judicial documents should be publicly accessible. The court determined that Qin’s privacy interest in the medical information outweighed that presumption.
For the reasons stated during a conference held on May 2, 2023, Judge Katherine Polk Failla ordered Qin to appear for a deposition lasting up to four hours on May 3, 2023. The order allowed Qin to take a 15-minute break after every 45 minutes of questioning as his health required. The court granted Qin’s request to file his letter under seal, directed the Clerk of Court to keep docket entry 143 under seal and viewable only by the parties and the court, and directed the Clerk to terminate the motions at docket entries 141, 142, and 143.
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