Andrade
Isabella Andrade v. Costco Wholesale Corporation
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ISABELLA ANDRADE, Case No. 23-cv-06125-TSH
Plaintiff,
ORDER RE: ADMINISTRATIVE
v. MOTION TO FILE UNDER SEAL
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION, Re: Dkt. No. 33 Defendant.
12 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Isabella Andrade filed a complaint against Defendant Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco”) for claims arising out of Andrade’s employment with Costco. ECF No. 1- 2. Pending before the Court is Andrade’s Administrative Motion to File Under Seal. ECF No. 33 (“Mot.”). For the reasons stated below, the Court GRANTS the motion.1 II. LEGAL STANDARD “Historically, courts have recognized a ‘general right to inspect and copy public records and documents, including judicial records and documents.’” Kamakana v. City and Cty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006) (quoting Nixon v. Warner Commc’ns, Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 597, n.7 (1978)). Courts generally apply a…