[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: MOTION TO FILE APPLICATION FOR GUARDIAN AD LITEM UNDER SEAL
On September 19, 2018, Plaintiff John Doe (“Plaintiff”), a minor, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Alexandra Thompson, filed this action against Defendants Mcrory Pediatric Services, Inc. and Adewole Williams for injuries sustained on March 10, 2017. Plaintiff moves to file the Application for Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem under seal to protect Plaintiff’s privacy interests.
Plaintiff seeks to continue this action under the pseudonym John Doe. However, the application for guardian ad litem contains his real name and address. Therefore, Plaintiff seeks to file it under seal and has lodged an unredacted copy conditionally under seal.
The court may order that a record be filed under seal only if it expressly finds facts that establish: 1) there exists an overriding interest that overcomes the right of public access to the record; 2) the overriding interest supports sealing the record; 3) a substan
Hearing Date
April 24, 2019
Type
Other Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (General Jurisdiction)
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[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: MOTION TO FILE APPLICATION FOR GUARDIAN AD LITEM UNDER SEAL
On September 19, 2018, Plaintiff John Doe (“Plaintiff”), a minor, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Alexandra Thompson, filed this action against Defendants Mcrory Pediatric Services, Inc. and Adewole Williams for injuries sustained on March 10, 2017. Plaintiff moves to file the Application for Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem under seal to protect Plaintiff’s privacy interests.
Plaintiff seeks to continue this action under the pseudonym John Doe. However, the application for guardian ad litem contains his real name and address. Therefore, Plaintiff seeks to file it under seal and has lodged an unredacted copy conditionally under seal.
The court may order that a record be filed under seal only if it expressly finds facts that establish: 1) there exists an overriding interest that overcomes the right of public access to the record; 2) the overriding interest supports sealing the record; 3) a substan