Barr v. Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 11 NANCY BARR, Case No.: 19-cv-1887-MMA (MDD)

ORDER RE: PLANTIFF’S

Plaintiff, MOTIONS TO SEAL v. [Doc. Nos. 35 & 42]

LABORATORY CORPORATION OF

AMERICA HOLDINGS, et al., 16 Defendants. 17 18 On May 10, 2021, Plaintiff filed a motion to file exhibits in support of her opposition to Defendant’s summary judgment motion under seal (“First Motion”). See Doc. No. 35. Plaintiff’s sole basis for sealing the exhibits was “pursuant to the Protective Order in this case.” Doc. No. 35 at 1. As the Court explained in its interim order, there was no protective order. See Doc. No. 39. Accordingly, the Court directed Plaintiff to file supplemental briefing. See id. Thereafter, the parties filed a joint motion for a protective order, see Doc. No. 40, which Magistrate Judge Dembin granted, see Doc. No. 41 (the “Protective Order”). It is unclear why the parties sought a Rule 26 Protective Order at this juncture. Discovery…