Wadeea
Mashid Wadeea, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 MASHID WADEEA, individually and on Case No.: 24-cv-1587-JLS-DDL behalf of all others similarly situated,
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
Plaintiff, FILE DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL v. 13 [Dkt. No. 178]
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC,
Defendant.
17 Before the Court is Defendant Mercedes-Benz USA’s motion to file under seal Exhibits 5 and 6 to Plaintiff’s response in opposition to Defendant’s motion for a protective order. Dkt. No. 178. For the reasons below, the motion is DENIED. I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND On August 29, 2025, Plaintiff moved to file under seal in their entirety Exhibits 5 and 6 to her opposition to Defendant’s motion for protective order and all portions of her opposition referring to those Exhibits, explaining that the Exhibits were designated by Defendant as “Confidential – For Counsel Only” and “Confidential,” respectively. Dkt. No. 111. Defendant filed its…