Edd King v. National General Insurance Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 EDD KING, et al., Case No. 15-cv-00313-DMR
Plaintiffs,
ORDER ON MOTIONS TO SEAL
v. Re: Dkt. Nos. 355, 359, 381 NATIONAL GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, et al., 11 Defendants. 12 Defendant Sequoia Insurance Company (“Sequoia”) filed a motion for summary judgment on September 11, 2023. [Docket Nos. 344.] The parties filed Administrative Motions to Consider Whether Another Party’s Material Should Be Sealed in connection with the motion. [Docket Nos. 355 (refiled pursuant to court order at Docket No. 381) (“Pltfs’ Mot.”), 359 (“Sequoia’s Mot.”).] The court previously granted the motion for summary judgment (Docket No. 401) and now addresses the motions to seal. In assessing whether documents may be filed under seal, there is “a strong presumption in favor of access.” Foltz v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins., 331 F.3d 1122, 1135 (9th Cir. 2003). The Ninth Circuit established standards governing requests to seal in Kamakana v. City & County of Honolulu, 447 F.3d…