Baker v. MTA Bus Company

Opinion

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Dear Judge Reif: I write on behalf of Nedgra Baker, the Plaintiff in the above-captioned matter. Pursuant to Rule 5.B of Your Honor’s Individual Rules of Practice and Rule 21.7 of the Southern District of New York’s ECF Rules & Instructions, Mr. Baker respectfully requests that certain docket filings in the above-captioned matter be sealed by the Court in order to remove his personal sensitive information from the public docket. Rule 5.B and ECF Rules 21.4 and 21.5 specifically identify the information that Mr. Baker requests to be sealed as personal sensitive information that litigants may file under seal without prior court approval. Attached hereto as Appendix A is a chart that identifies all filings in the above-captioned matter that contain such information. The Court’s ECF Help Desk has already been notified of Mr. Baker’s Rule 21.7 request and has instructed that Mr. Baker’s counsel file this emergency letter motion to seal. The filings identified in Appendix A contain sensitive information regarding Mr. Baker’s (a) “employment history” and (b) “medical records, treatment, and diagnosis”. (See ECF Rule No. 21.4.) Specifically, these filings consist of or discuss personnel files that describe Mr. Baker’s disciplinary and termination history, along with various medical evaluations. “[T]ermination and disciplinary records . . . [and] medical records . . . often implicate privacy concerns and have the potential to embarrass the subject employee if [public].” Duling v. Gristede’s Operating Corp., 266 F.R.D. 66, 74 (S.D.N.Y. 2010); see also In re Gen. Motors LLC Ignition Switch Litig., 2015 WL 2130904, at *2 n.3 (filings that included plaintiffs “medical information and employment history” filed under seal because “a party may redact such information without prior Court approval”); United States v. Pirk, 2018 WL 3118279, at *2 (W.D.N.Y. June 25, 2018) (filings containing information regarding party’s employment history filed under seal). As in those cases, the information contained in the filings identified in Appendix A has the potential to embarrass Mr. Baker and otherwise cause

him harm, for example when applying to other jobs; on the other hand, there is little or no value to the public in being able to view Mr. Baker’s specific work and medical records. The MTA has advised that it takes no position with respect to Mr. Baker’s request to seal the documents identified in Appendix A in their entirety. Respectfully, /s/ G. Alejandro Carvajal G.Alejandro Carvajal Hon. Timothy M. Reif United States Court of International Trade 1 Federal Plaza New York, NY 10278 VIA ECF Copy to: Gabriella Palencia, Esq. MTA Bus Company 2 Broadway New York, NY 10004 VIA ECF GRANTED. The Clerk of the Court is directed to fully seal the filings set forth in Appendix A. The parties are directed to electronically file redacted versions of the filings set forth in Appendix A. The parties are not required to file in redacted form Dkt. 62, which has been superseded by Dkts. 70, 71 and 72. The redacted versions of the remaining filings shall omit “sensitive information” regarding plaintiff’s “[e]mployment history” and “[m]edical records, treatment and diagnosis.” Rule 21.4, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Electronic Case Filing Rules & Instructions. June 17, 2022 Appendix A – Documents to be Sealed ECF No. Document Name Reason(s) for Seal 2 Complaint Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history and medical treatment and diagnosis. 17 Answer Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history and medical treatment and diagnosis. 25 Letter to J. Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. Broderick from G. Palencia 48-1 Exhibit A Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 62 (and all Notice of Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history and corresponding Defendants’ medical treatment and diagnosis. Additionally, exhibits) Summary this was a deficient docket entry that had to be re- Judgment Motion filed. (With Rule 56.1 Statement) 63 Plaintiff’s Rule Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history and 56.1 Statement medical treatment and diagnosis. 64 Memorandum in Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history and Opposition to medical treatment and diagnosis. Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment 65-1 Exhibit 1 Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history and medical treatment and diagnosis. 65-2 Exhibit 2 Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 65-3 Exhibit 3 Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 65-4 Exhibit 4 Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 65-5 Exhibit 5 Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 65-6 Exhibit 6 Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 65-7 Exhibit 7 Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 65-8 Exhibit 8 Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 65-10 Exhibit 10 Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 65-11 Exhibit 11 Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 65-12 Exhibit 12 Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 65-13 Exhibit 13 Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 65-14 Exhibit 14 Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 65-15 Exhibit 15 Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 65-16 Exhibit 16 Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history.

65-17 Exhibit 17 Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 65-18 Exhibit 18 Discusses Mr. Baker’s medical treatment. 65-19 Exhibit 19 Discusses Mr. Baker’s medical treatment. 65-22 Exhibit 22 Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history.. 65-23 Exhibit 23 Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 65-24 Exhibit 24 Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 65-25 Exhibit 25 Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 65-26 Exhibit 26 Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 65-27 Exhibit 27 Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 65-28 Exhibit 28 Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 65-29 Exhibit 29 Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 65-30 Exhibit 30 Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 65-31 Exhibit 31 Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history and contains medical records, treatment and diagnosis. 65-32 Exhibit 32 Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 65-33 Exhibit 33 Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 65-34 Exhibit 34 Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 67 Defendants’ Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history and Reply In Support medical treatment. of Their Motion for Summary Judgment Dismissing the complaint 67-1 Declaration of Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history and Hope Duncan medical treatment. 67-4 Exhibit AA Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 70 Notice of Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history and Defendants’ medical records and treatment. Summary Judgment Motion (With Rule 56.1 Statement) 71 Defendants’ Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history and Memorandum In medical treatment and diagnosis. Support of Their Motion for Summary Judgment Dismissing the Complaint 72 Declaration of Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. Gabriella Palencia In Support of Defendant’s Summary Judgment Motion 72-1 Exhibit A Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 72-2 Exhibit B Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history and medical records, treatment and diagnosis. 72-3 Exhibit C Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 72-4 Exhibit D Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 72-5 Exhibit E Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 72-7 Exhibit G Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 72-11 Exhibit K Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 72-12 Exhibit L Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 72-13 Exhibit M Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 72-14 Exhibit N Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 72-15 Exhibit O Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 72-16 Exhibit P Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 72-17 Exhibit Q Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 72-18 Exhibit R Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history.

72-19 Exhibit S Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 72-20 Exhibit T Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 72-21 Exhibit U Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 72-22 Exhibit V Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 72-23 Exhibit W Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history. 72-24 Exhibit X Discusses Mr. Baker’s employment history and contains medical records, treatment and diagnosis. 72-25 Exhibit Y Contains Mr. Baker’s medical records and discusses medical treatment and diagnosis.