Free Order on Motion to Seal Document - District Court of Colorado - Colorado

Case 1:04-cv-01263-REB-KLM

Document 238

Filed 02/12/2007

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 04-cv-01263-PSF-MEH ROBERT M. FRIEDLAND, Plaintiff, v. TIC ­THE INDUSTRIAL COMPANY and GEOSYNTEC CONSULTANTS, INC. f/k/a GEOSERVICES, INC., Defendants.

MINUTE ORDER Entered by Michael E. Hegarty, United States Magistrate Judge, February 12, 2007. Before the Court is Plaintiff' Motion to File Under Seal the Opposition to GeoSyntec' s s Motion to Compel Discovery Regarding Payments Allegedly made by Plaintiff. When a party requests a seal order, the Court must carefully balance the competing interests that are at stake in the particular case. See Nixon v. Warner Communications, 435 U.S. 589, 599 (1978). The ultimate decision to issue an Order to Seal lies in the trial court' sound discretion. Id. In balancing the s respective interests of the parties and the public, the Court finds that Defendant has made a showing of compelling reasons for sealing the document tendered to the Court. No objections having been filed pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 7.2(D), and based upon a showing of compelling reasons, Plaintiff' Motion to File Under Seal the Opposition to GeoSyntec' s s Motion to Compel Discovery Regarding Payments Allegedly made by Plaintiff [Filed February 5, 2007; Docket #228] is granted. The documents held at Docket ##229-231 as Plaintiff' Opposition s to Defendant' Motion to Compel (#204) and related exhibits shall be placed and held under seal s unless or until a further order of this Court directs otherwise.