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Am. Auto. Ass'n v. Gen. Motors LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION
Mar 14, 2019
Case No. 17-CV-03874-LHK (N.D. Cal. Mar. 14, 2019)

Summary

finding compelling reasons to seal contracts between the plaintiff or defendant and third parties where the information would harm the parties' competitive standing

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Opinion

Case No. 17-CV-03874-LHK

03-14-2019

AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, NEVADA & UTAH, et al., Plaintiffs, v. GENERAL MOTORS LLC, et al., Defendants.


ORDER GRANTING ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO FILE UNDER SEAL

Re: Dkt. No. 92

On February 28, 2019, the Court denied without prejudice the parties' three motions to seal. ECF No. 86. Before the Court is a joint administrative motion to file confidential information under seal filed by Plaintiffs American Automobile Association of Northern California, Nevada & Utah and its affiliate A3 Mobility LLC ("Plaintiffs" or "AAA") and Defendants General Motors LLC and its affiliate Maven Drive LLC's ("Defendants" or "GM") on March 8, 2019. ECF No. 92 ("Mot."). For the following reasons, the Court GRANTS the instant motion to seal.

"Historically, courts have recognized a 'general right to inspect and copy public records and documents, including judicial records and documents.'" Kamakana v. City & Cnty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006) (quoting Nixon v. Warner Commc'ns, Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 597 & n.7 (1978)). Accordingly, when considering a sealing request, "a strong presumption in favor of access is the starting point." Id. (internal quotation marks omitted).

Parties seeking to seal judicial records relating to motions that are "more than tangentially related to the underlying cause of action," Ctr. for Auto Safety v. Chrysler Grp., 809 F.3d 1092, 1099 (9th Cir. 2016), bear the burden of overcoming the presumption with "compelling reasons supported by specific factual findings that outweigh the general history of access and the public policies favoring disclosure," Kamakana, 447 F.3d at 1178-79 (internal quotation marks and citation omitted). Compelling reasons justifying the sealing of court records generally exist "when such 'court files might have become a vehicle for improper purposes,' such as the use of records to gratify private spite, promote public scandal, circulate libelous statements, or release trade secrets." Id. at 1179 (quoting Nixon, 435 U.S. at 598). However, "[t]he mere fact that the production of records may lead to a litigant's embarrassment, incrimination, or exposure to further litigation will not, without more, compel the court to seal its records." Id.

Records attached to motions that are "not related, or only tangentially related, to the merits of a case" are not subject to the strong presumption of access. Ctr. for Auto Safety, 809 F.3d at 1099; see also Kamakana, 447 F.3d at 1179 ("[T]he public has less of a need for access to court records attached only to non-dispositive motions because those documents are often unrelated, or only tangentially related, to the underlying cause of action." (internal quotation marks and citation omitted)). Parties moving to seal records attached to motions unrelated or only tangentially related to the merits of a case must meet the lower "good cause" standard of Rule 26(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Ctr. for Auto Safety, 809 F.3d at 1098-99; Kamakana, 447 F.3d at 1179-80. The "good cause" standard requires a "particularized showing" that "specific prejudice or harm will result" if the information is disclosed. Phillips ex rel. Estates of Byrd v. Gen. Motors Corp., 307 F.3d 1206, 1210-11 (9th Cir. 2002) (citation omitted); see Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(c). "Broad allegations of harm, unsubstantiated by specific examples or articulated reasoning" will not suffice. Beckman Indus., Inc. v. Int'l Ins. Co., 966 F.2d 470, 476 (9th Cir. 1992) (citation omitted).

Pursuant to Rule 26(c), a trial court has broad discretion to permit sealing of court documents for, inter alia, the protection of "a trade secret or other confidential research, development, or commercial information." Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(c)(1)(G). The Ninth Circuit has adopted the definition of "trade secrets" set forth in the Restatement of Torts, holding that "[a] trade secret may consist of any formula, pattern, device or compilation of information which is used in one's business, and which gives him an opportunity to obtain an advantage over competitors who do not know or use it." Clark v. Bunker, 453 F.2d 1006, 1009 (9th Cir. 1972) (quoting Restatement (First) of Torts § 757 cmt. b). "Generally [a trade secret] relates to the production of goods . . . . It may, however, relate to the sale of goods or to other operations in the business . . . ." Id. (alterations in original). Furthermore, the United States Supreme Court has recognized that sealing may be justified to prevent judicial documents from being used "as sources of business information that might harm a litigant's competitive standing." Nixon, 435 U.S. at 598.

In addition, parties moving to seal documents must comply with the procedures established by Civil Local Rule 79-5. Pursuant to that rule, a sealing order is appropriate only upon a request that establishes the document is "sealable," or "privileged, protectable as a trade secret or otherwise entitled to protection under the law." Civ. L. R. 79-5(b). "The request must be narrowly tailored to seek sealing only of sealable material, and must conform with Civil [Local Rule] 79-5(d)." Id. Civil Local Rule 79-5(d), moreover, requires the submitting party to attach a "proposed order that is narrowly tailored to seal only the sealable material" and that "lists in table format each document or portion thereof that is sought to be sealed," as well as an "unredacted version of the document" that "indicate[s], by highlighting or other clear method, the portions of the document that have been omitted from the redacted version." Civ. L. R. 79-5(d)(1). Where the moving party seeks to file under seal a document containing information designated confidential by the opposing party, "[w]ithin 4 days of the filing of the Administrative Motion to File Under Seal, the [opposing party] must file a declaration as required by subsection 79-5(d)(1)(A) establishing that all of the designated material is sealable." Civ. L. R. 79-5(e)(1).

The initial question before the Court is whether the instant motions to seal are subject to the good cause or compelling reasons standard. The instant motions to seal are associated with GM's motion for summary judgment. A motion for summary judgment is by definition a dispositive motion. Thus, it relates to the merits of the cause of action. Other courts considering sealing requests for motions for summary judgment have applied the "compelling reasons" standard for sealing. See, e.g., Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp. v. Bayone Real Estate Inv. Corp., 2017 WL 1398311, at *2 (N.D. Cal. Apr. 19, 2017) (applying the "compelling reasons" standard to sealing relating to a motion for summary judgment); Perfect 10, Inc. v. Giganews, Inc., 2014 WL 12586248, at *2 (C.D. Cal. Oct. 3, 2014) (same). Consequently, the Court will apply the "compelling reasons" standard to the parties' sealing requests.

The Court now turns to the substance of the instant joint sealing motion. Specifically, the information the parties seek to seal generally falls into the following categories: (1) contracts between either AAA or GM and third parties, and information provided by third parties; (ii) financial information or information regarding the projected profitability of the parties' businesses; (iii) personally identifiable information of third-party individuals, including names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses; and (iv) information regarding the parties' prospective business plans, dealings and strategies. See Mot. The Court agrees that compelling reasons exist to seal this information. See, e.g., FTC v. Qualcomm Inc., No. 17-CV-220-LHK, 2019 WL 95922, at *3 (N.D. Cal. Jan. 3, 2019) (granting motion to seal under the compelling to the extent it may harm the party or third parties' "competitive standing and divulges terms of confidential contracts, contract negotiations, or trade secrets."); Krieger v. Atheros Commc'ns, Inc., No. 11-CV-640-LHK, 2011 WL 2550831, at *1 (N.D. Cal. Jun. 25, 2011) (finding information regarding party's "long-term financial projections, discussions of business strategy, and competitive analyses" sealable under the compelling reasons standard); Nursing Home Pension Fund v. Oracle Corp., No. C01-00988 MJJ, 2007 WL 3232267, at *2 (N.D. Cal. Nov. 1, 2007) ("The Ninth Circuit has found that compelling reasons exist to keep personal information confidential to protect an individual's privacy interest and to prevent exposure to harm or identity theft." (citing Foltz v. State Farm. Mut. Auto Ins. Co., 331 F.3d 1122, 1134 (9th Cir. 2003))); Benedict v. Hewlett-Packard Co., No. 13-CV-00119-LHK, 22014 WL 233827, at *3 (N.D. Cal. Jan. 21, 2014) (granting motion to seal confidential customer information, including address, phone number, and email address); Transperfect Global, Inc. v. Motionpoint Corp., No. C 10-2590 CW, 2013 WL 209678, at *1 (N.D. Cal. Jan. 17, 2013) (granting motion to seal exhibits that contained proprietary information about the sealing party's internal business operations). Furthermore, the parties' request is narrowly tailored because the requested sealing include only those categories of information.

Additionally, the parties filed with the instant renewed motion to seal only unredacted, non-public copies of the exhibits and briefs. The parties still need to publicly file redacted versions of the exhibits and briefs on the docket. The parties shall have until March 19, 2019 to publicly file redacted versions of these documents consistent with the Court's sealing rulings.

Accordingly, with the Ninth Circuit's sealing case law in mind, the Court rules on the instant motion as follows:

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Court's Ruling

GM's Opening Brief

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GRANTED.

GM's Opening Brief

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GRANTED.

GM's Opening Brief

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GRANTED.

GM's Opening Brief

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GRANTED.

GM's Opening Brief

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GRANTED.

GM's Opening Brief

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GRANTED.

GM's Opening Brief

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GRANTED.

GM's Opening Brief

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GRANTED.

GM's Opening Brief

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GRANTED.

GM's Opening Brief

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GRANTED.

GM's Opening Brief

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GRANTED.

GM's Opening Brief

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GRANTED.

GM's Opening Brief

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GRANTED.

Declaration of RachelBhattacharya in Support ofDefendants' Motion for SummaryJudgment

Declaration of RachelBhattacharya in Support ofDefendants' Motion forSummary Judgment,highlighted financialinformation at ¶ 34

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 1, Transcript of theDeposition of Megan Stooke

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GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 1, Transcript of theDeposition of Megan Stooke

Highlighted financialinformation at 49:20

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 1, Transcript of theDeposition of Megan Stooke

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GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 1, Transcript of theDeposition of Megan Stooke

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GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 1, Transcript of theDeposition of Megan Stooke

Highlighted financialinformation at 50:19

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 1, Transcript of theDeposition of Megan Stooke

Highlighted financialinformation at 72:23-24

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 14, GM-produceddocument

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GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 14, GM-produceddocument

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GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 15, GM-produceddocument

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GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 15, GM-produceddocument

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GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 15, GM-produceddocument

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GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 15, GM-produceddocument

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GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 15, GM-produceddocument

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GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 15, GM-produceddocument

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GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 15, GM-produceddocument

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GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 15, GM-produceddocument

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GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 15, GM-produceddocument

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GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 15, GM-produceddocument

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GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 15, GM-produceddocument

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GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 15, GM-produceddocument

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GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 15, GM-produceddocument

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GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 16, GM-produceddocument

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GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 17, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000056503

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 17, GM-produceddocument

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GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 18, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000000002.0001

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 18, GM-produceddocument

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GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 18, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000000002.0003

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 18, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000000002.0004

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 18, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000000002.0005

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 18, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000000002.0006

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 20, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted financialinformation atGM00062459

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 21, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000056444

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 21, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000056445

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 22, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000056389

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 22, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000056390

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 22, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000056391

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 23, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000056401

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 23, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000056402

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 23, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000056403

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 23, GM-produceddocument

GM Exhibit 23, GM-produced document,highlighted customerinformation atGM000056404

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 23, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000056405

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 23, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000056406

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 24, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000056608

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 25, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000056392

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 26, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000056415

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 26, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000056416

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 26, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000056417

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 26, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000056418

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 27, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000056393

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 27, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000056394

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 28, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000056400

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 29, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000056506

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 35, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000057513.0001

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 35, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000057513.0002

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 35, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000057513.0003

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 35, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000057513.0004

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 35, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000057513.0006

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted financialinformation at ¶ 14

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted text at ¶ 31

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted text at ¶ 33

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted text at ¶ 38

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted financialinformation at ¶ 43

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted financialinformation at ¶ 54

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted financialinformation at ¶ 59

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted financialinformation at ¶ 64

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted financialinformation at ¶ 65

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted financialinformation at ¶ 68

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted financialinformation at ¶ 69

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted financialinformation at ¶ 70

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted financialinformation at ¶ 73

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted financialinformation at ¶ 84

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted financialinformation at ¶ 85

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted financialinformation at ¶ 86

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted financialinformation at ¶ 87

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted financialinformation at ¶ 90

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted financialinformation at ¶ 91

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted financialinformation at ¶ 92

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted financialinformation at ¶ 93

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted financialinformation at ¶ 94

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted financialinformation at ¶ 95

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted financialinformation at ¶ 96

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted text at Footnote56

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted text at Footnote61

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted financialinformation at Footnote 137

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted financialinformation at Footnote 174

GRANTED

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted financialinformation shown in Table1 at p. 24

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted financialinformation shown in Table2 at p. 25

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted financialinformation shown in Table3 at p. 33

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted financialinformation shown in Table4 at p. 36

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted financialinformation shown in Table5 at p. 37

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted financialinformation shown in Table6 at p. 38

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted financialinformation shown in Figure2 at p. 27

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted financialinformation shown in Figure3 at p. 28

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 44, Expert Report ofCarrie Distler

Highlighted financialinformation shown inSchedule 1.0

GRANTED.

Exhibit 45,AAANCNU000061295

Entire document

GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

Exhibit 47, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

Exhibit 52,AAANCNU000114587

Entire document

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 54, Expert Report ofScott Phillips

Highlighted financialinformation at ¶ 9

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 54, Expert Report ofScott Phillips

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GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 54, Expert Report ofScott Phillips

Highlighted financialinformation at ¶ 26

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 54, Expert Report ofScott Phillips

Highlighted financialinformation at ¶ 27

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 54, Expert Report ofScott Phillips

Highlighted financialinformation at ¶ 29

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 54, Expert Report ofScott Phillips

Highlighted financialinformation at ¶ 31

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 54, Expert Report ofScott Phillips

Highlighted financialinformation at ¶ 32

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 54, Expert Report ofScott Phillips

Highlighted financialinformation at ¶ 39

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 54, Expert Report ofScott Phillips

Highlighted financialinformation at Footnote 56

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 54, Expert Report ofScott Phillips

Highlighted financialinformation shown in Tab 3

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 54, Expert Report ofScott Phillips

Highlighted financialinformation shown in Tab 4

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 58, Transcript of theDeposition of Carrie Distler

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GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 58, Transcript of theDeposition of Carrie Distler

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GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 58, Transcript of theDeposition of Carrie Distler

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GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 58, Transcript of theDeposition of Carrie Distler

Highlighted financialinformation at 119:07

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 58, Transcript of theDeposition of Carrie Distler

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GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 58, Transcript of theDeposition of Carrie Distler

Highlighted financialinformation at 119:12

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 58, Transcript of theDeposition of Carrie Distler

Highlighted financialinformation at 119:13

GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 58, Transcript of theDeposition of Carrie Distler

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GRANTED.

GM Exhibit 58, Transcript of theDeposition of Carrie Distler

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GRANTED.

AAA's Opposition

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GRANTED.

AAA's Opposition

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GRANTED.

AAA's Opposition

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GRANTED.

Declaration of Jason Haight inSupport of Plaintiffs' Oppositionto Defendants' Motion forSummary Judgment

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GRANTED.

Declaration of Jason Haight inSupport of Plaintiffs' Oppositionto Defendants' Motion forSummary Judgment

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GRANTED.

Declaration of Jason Haight inSupport of Plaintiffs' Oppositionto Defendants' Motion forSummary Judgment

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GRANTED.

Declaration of Jason Haight inSupport of Plaintiffs' Oppositionto Defendants' Motion forSummary Judgment

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GRANTED.

Declaration of Jason Haight inSupport of Plaintiffs' Oppositionto Defendants' Motion forSummary Judgment

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GRANTED.

Declaration of Jason Haight inSupport of Plaintiffs' Oppositionto Defendants' Motion forSummary Judgment

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 1, Transcript of theDeposition of Michael Hetke

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 8, Deposition ofRachel Bhattacharya

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 8, Deposition ofRachel Bhattacharya

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 8, Deposition ofRachel Bhattacharya

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 8, Deposition ofRachel Bhattacharya

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 8, Deposition ofRachel Bhattacharya

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 8, Deposition ofRachel Bhattacharya

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 8, Deposition ofRachel Bhattacharya

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 8, Deposition ofRachel Bhattacharya

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GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 8, Deposition ofRachel Bhattacharya

Highlighted text at 270:07-08

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 8, Deposition ofRachel Bhattacharya

Highlighted text at 270:13-15

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 8, Deposition ofRachel Bhattacharya

Highlighted text at 270:19-20

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 9, Transcript of theDeposition of Megan Stooke

Highlighted financialinformation at 129:21

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 9, Transcript of theDeposition of Megan Stooke

Highlighted financialinformation at 185:09

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 9, Transcript of theDeposition of Megan Stooke

Highlighted financialinformation at 185:18

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 10, Transcript ofthe Deposition of Julia Steyn

Highlighted financialinformation at 48:20

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 10, Transcript ofthe Deposition of Julia Steyn

Highlighted financialinformation at 49:04

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 10, Transcript ofthe Deposition of Julia Steyn

Highlighted financialinformation at 49:08-09

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 10, Transcript ofthe Deposition of Julia Steyn

Highlighted financialinformation at 49:12

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 10, Transcript ofthe Deposition of Julia Steyn

Highlighted financialinformation at 49:14

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 11, GM-produceddocument

Entire document

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 30, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000061181

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 30, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000061182

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 30, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000061183

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 30, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000061184

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 31, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000008625

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 31, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000008626

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 32, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation GM000038797

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 34, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000057516 (red box)

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 35, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000008092

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 36, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000008258

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 37, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000008291

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 38, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000008409

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 39, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000008411

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 40, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000008569

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 40, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000008570

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 41, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000008571

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 41, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000008572

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 41, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000008573

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 42, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000008987

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 43, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000018723

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 43, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000018724

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 44, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000019847

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 45, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000019973

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 45, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000019974

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 47, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000057565

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 48, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000057654

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 48, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000057655

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 48, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000057657

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 48, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000057658

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 48, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000057659

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 49, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000057702

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 49, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000057703

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 50, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000057717

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 51, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000057737

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 52, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000057773

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 53, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000057803

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 54, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000057815

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 55, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000061177

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 56, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted customerinformation atGM000061186

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 65, GM-produceddocument

Highlighted text atGM000026293 (fourth andfifth full sentences in emaildated 4/18/2017 at 7:42:25PM)

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 75, GM-produceddocument

Entire document

GRANTED.

AAA Exhibit 78, GM-produceddocument

Entire document

GRANTED.

GM's Reply

Highlighted financialinformation at 1:12

GRANTED.

GM's Reply

Highlighted financialinformation at 14:28

GRANTED.

GM's Reply

Highlighted financialinformation at 15:10

GRANTED.

The parties do not request to seal AAA Exhibit 9, Transcript of the Deposition of Megan Stooke ("Stooke Transcript") at 37:17-20, in their joint administrative motion to seal or their proposed order. See Mot. However, the parties redact the Stooke Transcript at 37:17-20 in the version the parties filed on the docket. See ECF No. 92-36. This appears to be an error. However, to the extent the parties are seeking to seal that portion of the Stooke Transcript, the Court DENIES the parties' request. The Stooke Transcript at 37:17-20 describes GM and Lyft's Express Drive program, which has already been made public by the parties.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 14, 2019

/s/_________

LUCY H. KOH

United States District Judge


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Am. Auto. Ass'n v. Gen. Motors LLC

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Mar 14, 2019
Case No. 17-CV-03874-LHK (N.D. Cal. Mar. 14, 2019)

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Case details for

Am. Auto. Ass'n v. Gen. Motors LLC

Case Details

Full title:AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, NEVADA & UTAH, et…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION

Date published: Mar 14, 2019

Citations

Case No. 17-CV-03874-LHK (N.D. Cal. Mar. 14, 2019)

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