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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Huzhou Chuangtai Rongyuan Investment Management Partnership v. Qin: Judge Failla granted sealing of a deposition transcript and terminated a pending motion.
The petitioners, Hui Qin, Emma Duo Liu, and the public’s access to docket entry 315.
What happened
In Huzhou Chuangtai Rongyuan Investment Management Partnership v. Qin, the petitioners asked to file under seal a transcript of Emma Duo Liu’s deposition. They said it contained confidential personal or financial information covered by a protective order.
The petitioners argued that protecting this information outweighed the public’s general right to access court documents. They requested that the transcript be available to the judge, Hui Qin, and Liu, but not publicly accessible.
Judge Katherine Polk Failla granted the application, directed the Clerk to keep docket entry 315 under seal, and directed the Clerk to terminate the pending motion at docket entry 310.
The detailed version
- Huzhou Chuangtai Rongyuan Investment Management Partnership v. Qin · No. 1:21-cv-09221
- Katherine Failla
- Oct. 24, 2023
Background
Petitioners Huzhou Chuangtai Rongyuan Investment Management Partnership, Huzhou Huihengying Equity Investment Partnership, and Huzhou Huirongsheng Equity Investment Partnership requested permission to file Exhibit 4 to a declaration under seal. Exhibit 4 was a transcript of third-party Emma Duo Liu’s October 3, 2023 deposition. The petitioners stated that the transcript referred to documents or information sealed or designated confidential under the parties’ stipulated protective order.
Request to Seal
The petitioners relied on the general presumption that the public may access judicial documents. They argued that this presumption was outweighed by the parties’ interest in protecting confidential information, particularly sensitive personal or financial information. The request stated that the exhibit would be accessible to the Court, Respondent Hui Qin, and Liu.
Ruling
Judge Katherine Polk Failla granted the application. The Court directed the Clerk of Court to maintain docket entry 315 under seal and separately directed the Clerk to terminate the pending motion at docket entry 310.
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