Pacific Structures, Inc v. Greenwich Insurance Company

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 PACIFIC STRUCTURES, INC, Case No. 21-cv-04438-HSG

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING ADMINISTRATIVE

MOTION TO SEAL

v. Re: Dkt. No. 47 GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant.

12 Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s administrative motion to consider whether another party’s material should be sealed. Dkt. No. 47. Non-party Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. submitted a response and two declarations in support of sealing portions of the First Amended Complaint. Dkt. No. 50. The Court DENIES the motion for the reasons below. 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.’” …