Caldwell
Caldwell v. UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
MARY CALDWELL, Plaintiff, No. C-19-02861-WHA
v.
UNITEDHEALTHCARE INSURANCE ORDER ON MOTIONS TO SEAL COMPANY, et al., 11 Defendants.
13 `In this ERISA case involving insurance claims to treat lipedema with liposuction, both parties seek to seal various documents, including, in whole or in part, briefs, depositions, and exhibits containing medical information, proprietary research, and materials marked confidential during discovery. The motions to seal cover materials submitted related to both class certification and United’s motion for summary judgment (Dkt. Nos. 77, 80, 83, 101, 106). Our court of appeals addressed the standard for a motion to seal in Kamakana v. City & Cty. of Honolulu explaining: 21 [A] strong presumption in favor of access is the starting point. A 22 party seeking to seal a judicial record . . . bears the burden of overcoming this strong presumption by . . . articulat[ing] 23 compelling reasons supported by specific factual findings that outweigh .…