Free Memorandum in Opposition to Motion - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT

: : : : v. : : ROBERT BERGER, JOHN RYAN, : JANET WILLIAMS, SYLVIA CANCELA, : SUSAN BLAIR : Defendants :

ROY SASTROM & ROBERT KALMAN Plaintiffs

PRISONER CIVL ACTION NO. 3:03 CV 671 (DJS)(TPS)

November 21, 2003

DEFENDANTS' RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO SEAL AND PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO SEEK ADVANCE PERMSSION TO SEAL CERTAIN EXHIBITS The plaintiff seeks to seal certain psychiatric, psychological reports, psychological testing, psychological and psychiatric evaluations, progress notes, and other confidential miscellaneous documents from public inspection. Psychiatric treatment records are deemed confidential pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-146d et seq. Psychological treatment records are protected from disclosure pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-146c. To the extent that the plaintiff seeks to seal psychological and psychiatric records, the defendants, Robert Berger, John Ryan, Janet Williams, Sylvia Cancela, and Susan Blair, do not object to the plaintiff's above-referenced motions so long as the defendants are permitted full and unfettered use of said records in preparation of its defense. To the extent that the plaintiff seeks to seal other confidential miscellaneous documents, the defendants object on the ground that the plaintiff has not identified the nature of those documents nor has the plaintiff provided the court or

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counsel with copies of those documents to determine whether public access should be denied.

RICHARD BLUMENTHAL ATTORNEY GENERAL

BY:

_____________________________ Kerry A. Colson Richard J. Lynch Assistant Attorneys General Federal Bar No. CT 25241 55 Elm Street, P.O. Box 120 Hartford, CT 06141-0120 Tel: (860) 808-5210 Fax: (860) 808-5385 Email [email protected]

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CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Response to Plaintiff's Motion to Seal and Plaintiff's Motion to Seek Advance Permission to Seal Certain Exhibits was mailed in accordance with Rule 5(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure on this 21st day of November, 2003, first class postage prepaid to: Robert Kalman, Pro Se Whiting Forensic Division 70 O'Brien Dr. Middletown, CT 06457

______________________________ Kerry Anne Colson Assistant Attorney General