Sanmina Corporation v. Dialight PLC
- Katherine Failla
- 1:19-cv-11710
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Sanmina Corporation v. Dialight plc, Judge Failla granted Sanmina’s motion to keep specified exhibits sealed.
Sanmina Corporation and Dialight plc; the specified exhibits are not publicly viewable and may be viewed only by the court and the parties.
What happened
Sanmina Corporation asked the court to seal the parties’ Manufacturing Services Agreement and two documents concerning suppliers and a June 2018 email exchange. The request covered related cases involving Sanmina and Dialight plc.
Sanmina said the documents were designated confidential under the protective order and contained sensitive business information, including product pricing and contract-manufacturing terms. It also noted that the court had previously allowed the Manufacturing Services Agreement to be filed under seal.
Judge Katherine Polk Failla granted the application. She directed the clerk to keep the specified docket entries in both cases under seal, accessible only to the court and the parties, and directed the clerk to terminate the pending sealing motions.
The detailed version
- Sanmina Corporation v. Dialight PLC · No. 1:19-cv-11710
- Katherine Failla
- Feb. 26, 2024
Background
Sanmina Corporation moved for permission to file three exhibits under seal in support of its motions concerning the evidence to be used in the case. The exhibits were the parties’ Manufacturing Services Agreement, Dialight’s assessment of potential suppliers, and a June 2018 email exchange between Dialight personnel.
Sanmina represented that both parties had designated the exhibits confidential under the protective order. The request stated that the Manufacturing Services Agreement included product pricing and terms concerning the parties’ contract-manufacturing agreement, information that could be of interest to competitors. Sanmina also stated that the court had previously determined that the agreement warranted filing under seal.
Ruling
Judge Katherine Polk Failla granted the application. The clerk was directed to maintain docket entries 180 and 182 in Case No. 19 Civ. 11710 and docket entries 152 and 154 in Case No. 19 Civ. 11712 under seal, viewable only by the court and the parties. The clerk was also directed to file the order in both cases and terminate the pending motions at docket entries 176 and 148, respectively.
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