Jiangsu Huari Webbing Leather Co., Ltd. v. Joes Identified in Schedule A
- Rochon
- 1:23-cv-02605
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Jiangsu Huari v. Joes Identified, Judge Rochon granted NinjaSafe’s unopposed request to keep two exhibits sealed.
NinjaSafe LLC and the other parties to the case, because Exhibits 1 and 2 remain subject to restricted access rather than general public viewing.
What happened
Jiangsu Huari Webbing Leather Co., Ltd. v. Joes Identified in Schedule A involves Defendant NinjaSafe LLC’s request to keep two exhibits connected to a declaration under seal. NinjaSafe said the exhibits contained sensitive information about settlement discussions.
NinjaSafe asked the court to seal the exhibits in full. The exhibits were filed with restricted access and could be viewed by the parties’ lawyers, the court, and court personnel.
Judge Jennifer L. Rochon granted NinjaSafe’s unopposed sealing application. The court ordered the documents to remain at the restricted viewing level.
The detailed version
- Jiangsu Huari Webbing Leather Co., Ltd. v. Joes Identified in Schedule A · No. 1:23-cv-02605
- Rochon
- Jan. 2, 2024
Background Defendant NinjaSafe LLC asked the court to keep Exhibits 1 and 2 to a supplemental declaration under seal. NinjaSafe said the exhibits concerned settlement communications between NinjaSafe and the plaintiff and might contain confidential or proprietary information. The application was filed as an unopposed request.
Court’s ruling The court granted Defendant NinjaSafe’s sealing application for substantially the reasons stated in NinjaSafe’s letter. The court noted that copies of the documents had been filed through the court’s electronic filing system with restricted access and ordered them to remain at that restricted viewing level. The available opinion text does not fully show the court’s explanation concerning the minor redactions.
Effect The two exhibits remain unavailable for general public viewing. They may be viewed by counsel for the parties, the court, and court personnel under the court’s electronic filing rules. Judge Jennifer L. Rochon entered the order on January 2, 2024.
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