McLaughlin
McLaughlin v. Tesla, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 AARON MCLAUGHLIN, et al., Case No. 22-cv-07849-SVK
Plaintiffs,
ORDER GRANTING
v. MOTION TO SEAL
TESLA, INC., et al., Re: Dkt. No. 107 Defendants.
On September 5, 2024, the Parties appeared for a hearing on Defendant’s motions to exclude the testimony of two of Plaintiffs’ experts and to apply Virginia law to certain substantive issues in this action. See Dkts. 78-81, 98. The Parties subsequently requested a production of the transcript of the hearing, which the court reporter filed on October 8, 2024. See Dkts. 99-100, 106 (“Hr’g Tr.”). Defendant now moves to seal about four lines from the transcript in which counsel for Plaintiffs discusses crashes involving cars manufactured by Defendant and Defendant’s business practices regarding those crashes. See Dkt. 107 (the “Motion”). “Historically, courts have recognized a ‘general right to inspect and copy public records and documents, including judicial records and…