American Nutritional Corporation Inc. v. Else Nutrition USA, Inc.

Opinion

1 2 3 6 7 CORPORATION INC. 1ONAY Case No. 2:22-cv-01286-APG-NJK 8 Plaintiff(s), Order 9} v. [Docket No. 74] ELSE NUTRITION USA, INC., 11 Defendant(s). 12 Pending before the Court is Defendant’s motion to seal. Docket No. 74. The motion to 13] seal relates to a motion in limine that was denied as moot in light of the parties’ notice of 14] settlement. See Docket No. 86. As there is no live dispute with respect to the subject material and, therefore, no public interest in transparency as to the subject material, the motion to seal is conditionally GRANTED. Cf Kamakana v. City & Cnty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1179 (9th 17] Cir. 2006) (in addressing a request for sealing, courts consider the public’s interest in 18] understanding the judicial process). In the event the motion in limine is refiled in the future, 19] Defendant must renew its motion to seal and the Court will at that juncture resolve it on the merits 20]| as necessary. 22 Dated: September 16, 2024 23 ot Nancy J. Ko 24 United States Magistrate Judge 25 26 27 28