Gillis
Gillis v. In-Shape Family Fitness, LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Lucia Gillis, et al., No. 2:23-cv-01474-KJM-CSK. Plaintiffs, ORDER v. In-Shape Family Fitness, LLC, 1S Defendant. 16 Plaintiffs request the court seal the unredacted version of their Ex Parte Petition to Approve Settlement of a Claim for a Person with a Disability, the supporting declaration and the 19 copy of the settlement agreement. See Notice Req. Seal, ECF No. 31. Specifically, plaintiffs 20 seek to redact the monetary amount specified in the petition and supporting documents. The court denies the motion without prejudice. “(T]he courts of this country recognize a general right to inspect and copy public records and documents, including judicial records and documents.” Nixon v. Warner Commc’ns, 435 U.S. 589, 597 (1978) (footnotes omitted). “Unless a particular court record is one 25 ‘traditionally kept secret,’ a ‘strong presumption in favor of access’ is the starting…