Evans
Evans v. Presidio Trust
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ROBERT EVANS, Case No. 19-cv-08025-HSG
Plaintiff, ORDER PROVISIONALLY
GRANTING ADMINISTRATIVE
v. MOTION TO SEAL
PRESIDIO TRUST, Re: Dkt. No. 36 Defendant.
12 Plaintiff Robert Evans moves to seal several documents, which he contends “are protectable as trade secrets.” See Dkt. No. 36. For the reasons set forth below, the Court provisionally GRANTS Plaintiff’s administrative motion. 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 public records and documents, including judicial records and documents.’” Id. (quoting Kamakana, 447 F.3d at 1178). “[A] strong presumption in favor of access is the…