Tipton v. Core Civic of America

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO ----------------------------------------------------------------------- : GARY W. TIPTON, : : CASE NO. 1:20-cv-02346 Plaintiff, : : v. : ORDER : [Resolving Doc. 58] CORE CIVIC OF AMERICA, et al. : : Defendant. : : -----------------------------------------------------------------------

JAMES S. GWIN, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE: In this case, Plaintiff Gary Tipton sues Lake Erie Correctional Institute medical staff and deputy warden for civil rights violations.1 Now, Defendants seek to file a summary judgment motion exhibit attachment under seal.2 The attachment contains Plaintiff Tipton’s medical information. The Sixth Circuit applies a “presumption of access” to court records.3 A party seeking to seal an exhibit overcomes that presumption where information is privileged or where a statute requires confidentiality.4 Medical information meets this standard, overcoming the presumption of access.5 For the reasons stated above, the Court GRANTS Defendants’ motion to file the exhibit attachment under seal.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

1 Doc. 46. 2 Doc. 58. 3 , 825 F.3d 299, 308 (6th Cir. 2016). 4 Dated: January 5, 2022 JAMES S. GWIN UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE