JaM Cellars, Inc. v. The Wine Group LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JAM CELLARS, INC., Case No. 19-cv-01878-HSG
Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTIONS TO
SEAL
v. Re: Dkt. No. 78, 79, 92 THE WINE GROUP LLC, Defendant.
Pending before the Court is Defendant The Wine Group LLC’s and Plaintiff Jam Cellars, Inc.’s renewed motions to seal portions of the briefs and exhibits filed in relation to Defendant’s motion for summary judgment. See Dkt. No. 78, 79. Also pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion to seal portions of its motion for a preliminary injunction and related exhibits. See Dkt. No. 92. For the reasons detailed below, the Court GRANTS all motions. I. LEGAL STANDARD Courts generally apply a “compelling reasons” standard when considering motions to seal documents. Pintos v. Pac. Creditors Ass’n, 605 F.3d 665, 678 (9th Cir. 2010) (quoting Kamakana v. City & Cty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006)). “This standard derives from the common law right ‘to inspect and copy…