Opinion
Case No. 1:06-cv-40.
October 23, 2007
Prepared by: Elba Gillenwater, Jr. (WV Bar # 1384), David R. Croft (WV Bar # 8061), W. Eric Gadd (WV Bar #9377), Spilman Thomas Battle, PLLC, Wheeling, WV.
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO SEAL
Defendants Warren R. Haught and Lenna G. Haught (the "Taxpayers") have filed a motion requesting the Court to seal certain documents filed of record in this matter based upon the sensitivity of some of the information attached thereto or incorporated therein, specifically:
Docket Number 28, Exhibits 1, 4 through 9, inclusive, and 11;
Docket Number 30, Exhibits 1, 3 and 6; and
Docket Number 39, Exhibit 3
The Court has reviewed and considered the motion to seal and finds that there is good cause for sealing the documents specifically identified hereinabove, inasmuch as they contain personal identifying information such as social security numbers and home addresses.
Accordingly, for good cause shown, it is ORDERED that the District Clerk SEAL the documents specifically identified above, and shall block public access to the same via the Court's PACER website. All future pleadings and other documents filed in this case shall be filed in accordance with the Court's Policy Addressing Judicial Conference Privacy Policy Regarding Public Access to Electronic Case Files in Compliance with the August 2, 2004 Amendments to the E-Government Act of 2002.