Church of Scientology International, a California Non-Profit Religious Organization v. Steven Fishman Uwe W. Geertz

35 F.3d 570 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, a California Non-Profit Religious Organization, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. Steven FISHMAN; Uwe W. Geertz, Defendants/Appellees. No. 94-55443. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Aug. 2, 1994. Decided Aug. 30, 1994. Before: BROWNING, FARRIS and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 The Church of Scientology International appeals the district court's denial of its motion to seal or return certain documents in the district court's case file. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We review for abuse of discretion. See Nixon v. Warner Communications, Inc., 435 U.S. 589 (1978). We conclude that resolution of the issue before the court requires that the district court make factual findings regarding whether the disputed documents (1) contain trade secrets or (2) were relevant to any defenses that defendants might have raised, or were…