Ottele
Ottele v. Martinez
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SUSAN OTTELE, et al., Case No. 1:22-cv-00187-JLT-CDB
Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING RENEWED REQUEST
TO SEAL DOCUMENTS
v. (Doc. 111) OSCAR MARTINEZ, et al., 5-Day Deadline Defendants.
16 Pending before the Court is Defendants’ renewed notice and request to seal documents. (Doc. 111), filed and emailed to the undersigned’s chambers on January 27, 2025. Defendants represent that the document to be sealed (a proof of service) contains the address of the party served (the individual who holds the power of attorney for Defendant Hodges’ successor-in- interest) and upon whom the opposition was personally served. Defendants seek to file the proof of service under seal to shield the address of Mr. Jones. They allege that, if revealed, the address could be “used for harassment or other improper purposes or provided to incarcerated individuals.” Defendants provide that they will serve a copy of the proof of service on Plaintiff’s counsel. (Doc. 111-1 at 1, 3). The Court has…