Edd King v. National General Insurance Company

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 EDD KING, et al., Case No. 15-cv-00313-DMR

8 Plaintiffs,

ORDER ON MOTIONS TO SEAL

9 v. Re: Dkt. Nos. 355, 359, 381 10 NATIONAL GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, et al., 11 Defendants. 12 13 Defendant Sequoia Insurance Company (“Sequoia”) filed a motion for summary judgment 14 on September 11, 2023. [Docket Nos. 344.] The parties filed Administrative Motions to Consider 15 Whether Another Party’s Material Should Be Sealed in connection with the motion. [Docket Nos. 16 355 (refiled pursuant to court order at Docket No. 381) (“Pltfs’ Mot.”), 359 (“Sequoia’s Mot.”).] 17 The court previously granted the motion for summary judgment (Docket No. 401) and now 18 addresses the motions to seal. 19 In assessing whether documents may be filed under seal, there is “a strong presumption in 20 favor of access.” Foltz v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins., 331 F.3d 1122, 1135 (9th Cir. 2003). The 21 Ninth Circuit established standards governing requests to seal in Kamakana v. City & County of 22 Honolulu, 447 F.3d…