Opinion
Case No. 11-4602-PSG
10-31-2011
John Doe, Plaintiff, v. American Airlines, Inc.; American Airlines Pilot Long Term Disability Plan; American Airlines, Inc. Pension Benefits Administration Committee, Defendant.
Daniel Feinberg - CA State Bar No. 135983
Catha Worthman - CA State Bar No. 230399
LEWIS, FEINBERG, LEE, RENAKER & JACKSON, PC.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING
PLAINTIFF'S UNOPPOSED MOTION
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF TO
PERMIT PLAINTIFF TO PROCEED
UNDER FICTITIOUS NAME, PURSUANT
TO STIPULATION OF THE PARTIES
Good cause appearing, the Court hereby ORDERS as follows:
1. Pursuant to stipulation of the parties, Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Administrative Relief to Permit Plaintiff to Proceed Under Fictitious Name is GRANTED and the docket shall continue to reflect Plaintiff's name as John Doe.
2. Plaintiff shall be referred to as John Doe in all pleadings, depositions, and other documents related to this litigation, and Plaintiff shall be allowed to endorse any documents related to this litigation using the pseudonym John Doe.
3. Plaintiff's name, address, and telephone number; Plaintiff's family member's name; and any other personal identifying information of any of them shall be redacted from any evidentiary materials filed with the Court in this manner. To avoid any burden falling on Defendant from this requirement to redact documents, Plaintiff's counsel shall perform such redactions upon request of Defendant's counsel with reasonable notice from Defendant's counsel.
4. In all proceedings held before this Court, including trial, all counsel, witnesses, and court personnel shall refer to Plaintiff by his pseudonym, John Doe.
5. Despite this Order, should any party in this action desire to file a document with the Court under seal, an appropriate motion may be filed pursuant to Civil Local Rule 79-5 in advance of filing of the document.
6. The terms of this Order shall remain in effect until further notice by this Court. IT IS SO ORDERED.
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United States Magistrate Judge