Howell
Howell v. Leprino Foods Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 4 ANDREW HOWELL, on behalf of CASE NO. 1:18-cv-01404-AWI-BAM himself and on behalf of all other similarly situated individuals
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
Plaintiff REQUEST TO SEAL DOCUMENTS
v. (Doc. No. 85) LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY, a Colorado Corporation; LEPRINO FOODS DAIRY PRODUCTS COMPANY, a Colorado Corporation; and DOES 1–50, inclusive,
Defendants
13 14 Currently before the Court is the request of Plaintiff Andrew Howell to file under seal indefinitely, pursuant to Local Rule 141, Defendant Leprino Foods Company’s training policies regarding the use of its time clocks and time keeping system, and portions of its Handbook policies, which, under Defendants’ representation, contains proprietary and confidential business information. See Doc. 85. “Historically, courts have recognized a ‘general right to inspect and copy public records and documents, including judicial records and documents.’” Kamakana v. City & Cty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178…