Huzhou Chuangtai Rongyuan Investment Management Partnership v. Qin
- Katherine Failla
- 1:21-cv-09221
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
Huzhou Chuangtai Rongyuan Investment Management Partnership v. Qin: Judge Failla granted a third party’s sealing request and kept docket entry 383 from public view.
Third party Duo “Emma” Liu, the parties to the action, and public access to docket entry 383.
What happened
In Huzhou Chuangtai Rongyuan Investment Management Partnership v. Qin, third party Duo “Emma” Liu asked the court to seal her reply memorandum. She argued that it contained confidential private information and that she was not a judgment-debtor in the case.
The court granted the request. It directed the Clerk of Court to keep docket entry 383 under seal, available only to the court and the parties.
Judge Katherine Polk Failla also directed the Clerk to terminate the pending motion at docket entry 382.
The detailed version
- Huzhou Chuangtai Rongyuan Investment Management Partnership v. Qin · No. 1:21-cv-09221
- Katherine Failla
- Feb. 20, 2024
Background
Third party Duo “Emma” Liu asked the court to seal her reply memorandum in support of her request. The request relied on the parties’ stipulated protective order, which also covered discovery involving third parties. Liu argued that the filing contained confidential information deserving protection, that she was not a judgment-debtor in the action, and that an ongoing criminal investigation also supported limiting public access.
Court’s ruling
The court granted the application. It directed the Clerk of Court to maintain docket entry 383 under seal, viewable only by the court and the parties. The court also directed the Clerk to terminate the pending motion at docket entry 382.
Scope and limits
The opinion does not describe the specific confidential information in docket entry 383 or provide a separate discussion explaining the court’s balancing of public access against privacy interests.
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