That's What She Said, Inc. v. Gutter Games, Inc.
- Katherine Failla
- 1:22-cv-04230
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In That’s What She Said v. Gutter Games, Judge Failla granted a request to seal and redact summary-judgment materials.
The parties and the public’s access to docket entries 83 and 84 were affected. The documents were sealed from public view, while public versions with specified redactions and/or sealed exhibits were required to be filed.
What happened
That’s What She Said, Inc. asked the court to allow redactions and sealing of documents filed in connection with Defendants’ summary-judgment motion. The request was made at Defendants’ request, and Plaintiff did not oppose it.
The court ordered docket entries 83 and 84 sealed so that only the court and the parties could view them. It also directed Plaintiff to promptly file public versions with certain exhibits redacted or sealed.
Judge Katherine Polk Failla granted the application and directed the Clerk to terminate the pending motion at docket entry 87.
The detailed version
- That's What She Said, Inc. v. Gutter Games, Inc. · No. 1:22-cv-04230
- Katherine Failla
- Apr. 15, 2024
Background
That’s What She Said, Inc. submitted a letter asking permission to re-file certain documents in redacted form or under seal. The request concerned materials filed in opposition to Defendants’ motion for summary judgment, including deposition testimony, sales and revenue tables, United Kingdom sales data, and a stock purchase agreement. The letter stated that the materials contained confidential pricing, profit, sales, business, and transaction information. Plaintiff said it did not oppose Defendants’ request.
Ruling
The court granted the application. It directed the Clerk to seal docket entries 83 and 84, making them viewable only by the court and the parties. The court also directed Plaintiff to promptly file public versions of those docket entries, with certain exhibits redacted and/or sealed in accordance with the letter. Finally, the court directed the Clerk to terminate the pending motion at docket entry 87.
Effect
This was an order concerning public access to court filings, not a decision on the parties’ underlying claims or Defendants’ summary-judgment motion. Judge Katherine Polk Failla entered the order on April 15, 2024.
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