On September 22, 2015 a
Order
was filed
involving a dispute between
Roe, John,
and
Redlands Unified School District,
for PI personal injury not MV
in the District Court of San Bernardino County.
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Plaintiff PLAINTIFF JOHN ROE BY AND
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LITEM S JOINT MOTION TO SEAL
14 APPLICATION TO PROCEED
UNDER FICTTFIOUS NAMES AND
15 Red ands Unified School District and JOHN ROE S APPLICATION AND
Does 2 through 100 inclusive ORDER FOR APP4INTMENT OF
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PROPOSEDJ ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF JOHN ROE BY AND THROUGH HIS GUARDIAN AD
LITEM S J INT MOTION TO SEAL APPLICATI N TO PROCEED UNDER FICTITIOUS NAMES
AND JOHN ROE S APPLICATION AND ORDER FUR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM
1 After considering the merits ofthe application and good cause appearing THIS
2 COURT FINDS
3 1 Plaintiffhas established the existence of a long standing public policy of protecting
4 the identities of victims of sexual assault including childhood sexual abuse Plaintiff s actions
5 are based on his status as a victim of childhood sexual abuse Plaintiff has established that he
b has an overriding interest in the protection afhis identity Plaintif s overriding interests in
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9 2 Plaintiff s overriding interest support the sealing of the enclosed records
10 3 If the enclased records are not sealed there isa substantial probability that Plaintif s
l 1 overriding interest in his anonymity will be prejudiced since his name wiIl appear in the court s
2 public file
3 4 The proposed sealing order is narrowly tailored and
14 5 No less restrictive means exists to achieve the overriding interest
15 In light of the express factual findings enumerated above and good cause appearing
16 THIS COURT ORDERS THE FOLLOWiNG DOCUMENTS TO BE SEALED
l 7 1 Plaintiff John Roe s and his Guardian Ad Litem s Application to Proceed Under
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19 2 PlaintiffJolu Roe s Application and Order for Appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem
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PROPOSED ORDER GRANTING PI AINTIFF JOHN ROE BY AND THROUGH I3IS GUARDIAN AD
LITEM S JOINT MOTION T SEAL APPLICATION TO PROCEED UNDER FICTITIOUS NAMES
RDEK FOR APPOiNTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM
AND JOHN ROE S APPLICATION AND
Document Filed Date
September 23, 2015
Case Filing Date
September 22, 2015
Category
PI personal injury not MV
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J 6M R7 f 1 2 FI 3 SUPERIOR COU TCF ALIFORNIA COAN B RNARDIO DISTRICT 4 SEP 2 2015 s aaa b BY DEPUTY 7 8 SUPERIOR COU T OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 9 FUR THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 10 CASE N John Roe Individually by and through his 1 1 Guardian Ad Litem Heather F l2 D ORDER GitANTING Plaintiff PLAINTIFF JOHN ROE BY AND 13 THROUGH HIS GUARDIAN AD LITEM S JOINT MOTION TO SEAL 14 APPLICATION TO PROCEED UNDER FICTTFIOUS NAMES AND 15 Red ands Unified School District and JOHN ROE S APPLICATION AND Does 2 through 100 inclusive ORDER FOR APP4INTMENT OF 1g GUARDIAN AT LITEM Defendants 17 18 19 j 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1 PROPOSEDJ ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF JOHN ROE BY AND THROUGH HIS GUARDIAN AD LITEM S J INT MOTION TO SEAL APPLICATI N TO PROCEED UNDER FICTITIOUS NAMES AND JOHN ROE S APPLICATION AND ORDER FUR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM 1 After considering the merits ofthe application and good cause appearing THIS 2 COURT FINDS 3 1 Plaintiffhas established the existence of a long standing public policy of protecting 4 the identities of victims of sexual assault including childhood sexual abuse Plaintiff s actions 5 are based on his status as a victim of childhood sexual abuse Plaintiff has established that he b has an overriding interest in the protection afhis identity Plaintif s overriding interests in 7 keeping his identity confidential from the public outweighs the public s rigl t ofaccess to such g information 9 2 Plaintiff s overriding interest support the sealing of the enclosed records 10 3 If the enclased records are not sealed there isa substantial probability that Plaintif s l 1 overriding interest in his anonymity will be prejudiced since his name wiIl appear in the court s 2 public file 3 4 The proposed sealing order is narrowly tailored and 14 5 No less restrictive means exists to achieve the overriding interest 15 In light of the express factual findings enumerated above and good cause appearing 16 THIS COURT ORDERS THE FOLLOWiNG DOCUMENTS TO BE SEALED l 7 1 Plaintiff John Roe s and his Guardian Ad Litem s Application to Proceed Under g Fictitious Names and 19 2 PlaintiffJolu Roe s Application and Order for Appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem 20 U t5 C d 7L IT IS SO ORDERED e l 21 d a qu a ti ea fLi as t la s2 d 1 u ts st i Z b s c c u 0 2 l D Y l 23 J IO c s Q U 7 1 1 i t 24 2 d G 26 j Jj SEP 2 3 2015 27 2 PROPOSED ORDER GRANTING PI AINTIFF JOHN ROE BY AND THROUGH I3IS GUARDIAN AD LITEM S JOINT MOTION T SEAL APPLICATION TO PROCEED UNDER FICTITIOUS NAMES RDEK FOR APPOiNTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM AND JOHN ROE S APPLICATION AND