Opinion
CASE NO. 2:16-cv-01620-JCM-VCF
08-16-2017
RICHARD B. HOGUE, Plaintiff, v. ALLIED COLLECTION SERVICE, INC; SELENE FINANCE, LLC; MOUNTAIN AMERICA CREDIT UNION; SILVER STATE SCHOOLS CREDIT UNION; IBEW PLUS CREDIT UNION; EQUIFAX INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC; EXPERIAN INFORMATION SOLUTIONS, INC, Defendants.
David H. Krieger, Esq. Nevada Bar No. 9086 HAINES & KRIEGER, LLC 8985 S. Eastern Avenue, Suite 350 Henderson, Nevada 89123 Phone: (702) 880-5554 FAX: (702) 385-5518 Email: dkrieger@hainesandkrieger.com Matthew I. Knepper, Esq. Nevada Bar No. 12796 Miles N. Clark, Esq. Nevada Bar No. 13848 KNEPPER & CLARK LLC 10040 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 170-109 Las Vegas, NV 89129 Phone: (702) 825-6060 FAX: (702) 447-8048 Email: matthew.knepper@knepperclark.com Email: miles.clark@knepperclark.com Allison R. Schmidt, Esq. Nevada Bar No. 10743 ALLISON R. SCHMIDT ESQ. LLC 8465 W. Sahara Ave. Suite 111-504 Las Vegas, Nevada 89117 Phone: (702) 387-7222 Fax: (702) 387-7222 Email: Allison@nevadaslawyers.com Attorneys for Plaintiff
David H. Krieger, Esq.
Nevada Bar No. 9086
HAINES & KRIEGER, LLC
8985 S. Eastern Avenue, Suite 350
Henderson, Nevada 89123
Phone: (702) 880-5554
FAX: (702) 385-5518
Email: dkrieger@hainesandkrieger.com Matthew I. Knepper, Esq.
Nevada Bar No. 12796
Miles N. Clark, Esq.
Nevada Bar No. 13848
KNEPPER & CLARK LLC
10040 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 170-109
Las Vegas, NV 89129
Phone: (702) 825-6060
FAX: (702) 447-8048
Email: matthew.knepper@knepperclark.com
Email: miles.clark@knepperclark.com Allison R. Schmidt, Esq.
Nevada Bar No. 10743
ALLISON R. SCHMIDT ESQ. LLC
8465 W. Sahara Ave.
Suite 111-504
Las Vegas, Nevada 89117
Phone: (702) 387-7222
Fax: (702) 387-7222
Email: Allison@nevadaslawyers.com Attorneys for Plaintiff
MOTION TO SEAL EXHBIITS TO PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT SILVER STATE SCHOOLS CREDIT UNION'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
Plaintiff Richard Hogue ("Plaintiff") moves under Nevada Local Rule 10-5 and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2 for leave to file certain exhibits to his Response to Defendant Silver State Schools Credit Union's ("Silver State") Motion for Summary Judgment under seal or redacted in part, as described below.
MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES
While courts recognize a general right to "inspect and copy public records and documents, including judicial records and documents," access to judicial records is not absolute. "[T]he court may order that a filing be made under seal without redaction." To seal documents attached to a motion for summary judgment, a party must demonstrate a compelling reason to prevent disclosure, which can occur when public records "become a vehicle for improper purposes, such as the use of records to gratify private spite, promote public scandal, circulate libelous statements, or release trade secrets."
Nixon v. Warner Communs., Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 597 n.7 (1978).
Kamakana v. City and County of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006).
Kamakana, 447 F.3d at 1178-79; Ctr. for Auto Safety v. Chrysler Grp., LLC, 809 F.3d 1092 (9th Cir. 2016).
Kamakana, 447 F.3d at 1178-79; see also Foltz v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 331 F.3d 1122, 1135 (9th Cir. 2003).
While Plaintiff is unwilling to acknowledge that the circumstances of this case permit Defendant Silver State categorical protection of all of the documents it has produced in discovery, unique identifiers - such as full financial account numbers, social security numbers, and the like - have been produced in discovery, yet have little relevance to prosecution of the case, and a potential for great harm if widely disseminated. Plaintiff files under seal or redacts those portions of exhibits and deposition testimony that the parties marked confidential in accordance with this Court's Protective Order. // // // //
See ECF Dkt. 19. --------
CONCLUSION
For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiff requests that the motion to seal be granted as to his Response to Defendant Silver State Schools Credit Union's Motion for Summary Judgment.
Dated: July 31, 2017
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Miles N . Clark
Matthew I. Knepper, Esq.
Miles N. Clark, Esq.
KNEPPER & CLARK LLC
10040 W. Cheyenne Ave., Ste. 170-109
Las Vegas, NV 89129
Allison R. Schmidt, Esq.
ALLISON R. SCHMIDT ESQ. LLC
8465 W. Sahara Ave.
Suite 111-504
Las Vegas, Nevada 89117
David H. Krieger, Esq.
HAINES & KRIEGER, LLC
8985 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 350
Henderson, NV 89123
Attorneys for Plaintiff
IT IS SO ORDERED.
/s/ _________
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
DATED: 8-16-2017
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on July 31, 2017, and pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a true and correct copy of the foregoing MOTION TO SEAL EXHBIITS TO PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT SILVER STATE SCHOOLS CREDIT UNION'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT was served via the U.S. District Court's electronic filing system to all individuals entitled to receive service thereon.
/s/ Lucille Chiusano
An employee of Knepper & Clark LLC