Opinion
Case No. 3:09-cv-1220-J-25MCR.
December 15, 2010
ORDER
THIS CAUSE is before the Court on Defendant's Unopposed Motion to Seal Confidential Documents (Doc. 105) filed December 14, 2010. Defendant seeks to file under seal certain documents containing sensitive and private information in support of its Response in Opposition to Plaintiff's Amended Motion for Sanctions (Doc. 103).
Local Rule 1.09 of the Local Rules for the Middle District of Florida permits a paper to be filed under seal if the moving party provides: (i) an identification and description of each item proposed for sealing; (ii) the reason that filing each item is necessary; (iii) the reason that sealing each item is necessary; (iv) the reason that a means other than sealing is unavailable or unsatisfactory to preserve the interest advanced by the movant in support of the seal; (v) a statement of the proposed duration of the seal; and (vi) a memorandum of legal authority supporting the seal. The Court will permit the sealing of documents containing sensitive and private information in support of Defendant's Response in Opposition to Plaintiff's Amended Motion for Sanctions (Doc. 103), because Defendant has satisfied each of these requirements and because the Court finds there is a compelling interest in protecting the information and the sealing of these documents is narrowly tailored to that interest. See Brown v. Advantage Engineering, Inc., 960 F.2d 1013, 1016 (11th Cir. 1992) (citing Wilson v. American Motors Corp., 759 F.2d 1568, 1571 (11th Cir. 1985)). Additionally, Plaintiff does not oppose this request. See (Doc. 94, p. 3).
Accordingly, after due consideration, it is
ORDERED:
Defendant's Unopposed Motion to Seal Confidential Documents (Doc. 105) is GRANTED. Counsel shall contact the Clerk to make further arrangements.
DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers in Jacksonville, Florida this 15th day of December, 2010.