Chen
Chen v. Allied Waste Systems, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 QIHAI CHEN and DUALTONE Case No.: 3:22-cv-00099-JO-AHG AUTOMOTIVE, INC., on behalf of 12 themselves and all others similarly ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S situated, MOTION TO SEAL AND DENYING
PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO SEAL
Plaintiffs, v. ALLIED WASTE SYSTEMS, INC., and
DOES 1-50,
17 Defendants. 18 19 Defendant Allied Waste Systems, Inc. (“Defendant”) requested to seal certain exhibits in support of their opposition to Plaintiffs’ class certification motion. Dkt. 68. Plaintiffs Qihai Chen and Dualtone Automotive, Inc. (“Plaintiffs”) also requested to seal an exhibit in support of Plaintiffs’ reply in support of their motion for class certification. Dkt. 72. For the reasons set forth below, Defendant’s motion to seal is GRANTED and Plaintiffs’ motion to seal is DENIED. LEGAL STANDARD “[T]he courts of this country recognize a general right to inspect and copy public records and documents, including…