Ralston .v Mortgage Investors Group, Inc., et.al.

MOTION to Seal Document Plaintiff's Administrative Motion Regarding Sealing of Documents Pursuant to Civil Local Rules 7-11 and 79-5

N.D. Cal.April 28, 2010

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PLAINTIFF’S ADMIN. MOTION REGARDING SEALING OF DOCUMENTS PURSUANT TO CIVIL LOCAL RULES 7-11 AND 79-5(C ANDRUS ANDERSON LLP Jennie Lee Anderson (SBN 203586) jennie@andrusanderson.com Lori E. Andrus (SBN 205816) lori@andrusanderson.com 155 Montgomery Street, Suite 900 San Francisco, CA 94104 Tel: (415) 986-1400; Fax: (415) 986-1474 ARBOGAST & BERNS LLP David M. Arbogast (SBN 167571) darbogast@law111.com Jeffrey K. Berns (SBN 131351) jberns@law111.com 6303 Owensmouth Ave, 10th Floor Woodland Hills, CA 91367 Telephone: (818) 961-2000 Facsimile: (818) 936-0232 [Additional counsel listed on the signature page] Attorneys for Plaintiff and the Proposed Class UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION JAY J. RALSTON, On Behalf Of Himself And All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, v. MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP, INC., MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP, a general partnership, COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. AND DOES 1-10, Defendants. Case No.: CV 08-00536 JF-PVT PLAINTIFF’S ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION REGARDING SEALING OF DOCUMENTS PURSUANT TO CIVIL LOCAL RULES 7-11 AND 79-5(c) Judge: Hon. Jeremy Fogel Case5:08-cv-00536-JF Document123 Filed04/28/10 Page1 of 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 - 1 - PLAINTIFF’S ADMIN. MOTION REGARDING SEALING OF DOCUMENTS PURSUANT TO CIVIL LOCAL RULES 7-11 AND 79-5(C Plaintiff submits this Administrative Motion in compliance with the Stipulated Protective Order filed in the matter on June 3, 2009 and Civil Local Rules 7-11 and 79-5(c). Pursuant to the Stipulated Protective Order, access or use of information designated as Confidential, such as any motion, pleading or other submission must be lodged conditionally under seal. Plaintiffs hereby request permission to lodge conditionally under seal paragraph 47 of the Third Amended Complaint (“TAC”) as of the TAC references information deemed confidential by Defendant Mortgage Investors Group (“MIG”), pending the filing of a motion and declaration by an interested party who contends that the information qualifies for protection. The Stipulated Protective Order requires the any party who contends that the information is entitled to protection must file such motion and Local Civil Rules 79-5(c) also requires that such party to file with the Court a declaration establishing that the designated information is, in fact, confidential and sealable. In the event that the party fails to file a responsive declaration and motion as required within ten (10) business days after the conditionally sealed document is lodged with the Court, the TAC should be made part of the public record. By filing this Administrative Motion, Plaintiff does not concede that the information has been properly designated confidential and reserve their right to challenge such designation at a future date. In fact, Plaintiff’s do not believe that the information qualifies for protection. This application is also based on the material set forth in the Declaration of Jennie Lee Anderson filed concurrently herewith. Dated: April 28, 2010 ANDRUS ANDERSON LLP By: /s/ Jennie Lee Anderson Jennie Lee Anderson Jennie Lee Anderson (SBN 203586) Lori E. Andrus (SBN 205816) 155 Montgomery Street, Suite 900 San Francisco, CA 94104 Telephone: (415) 986-1400 Facsimile: (415) 986-1474 jennie@andrusanderson.com lori@andrusanderson.com Case5:08-cv-00536-JF Document123 Filed04/28/10 Page2 of 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 - 2 - PLAINTIFF’S ADMIN. MOTION REGARDING SEALING OF DOCUMENTS PURSUANT TO CIVIL LOCAL RULES 7-11 AND 79-5(C David M. Arbogast (SBN 167571) Jeffrey K. Berns, Esq. (SBN 131351) ARBOGAST & BERNS LLP 19510 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 200 Tarzana, CA 91356 Phone: (818) 961-2000 Fax: (310) 861-1775 darbogast@law111.com jberns@law111.com Eric M. George (SBN 166403) Michael A. Bowse (SBN 189659) BROWNE WOODS GEORGE LLP 2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2400 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Telephone: (310) 274-71 Facsimile: (310) 275-5697 egeorge@bwgfirm.com mbowse@bwgfirm.com Lee A. Weiss (pro hac vice pending) BROWNE WOODS GEORGE LLP 49 West 37th Street, 15th Floor New York, NY 10018 Telephone: (212) 354-4901 Facsimile: (212) 354-4904 lweiss@bwgfirm.com Attorneys for Plaintiff and the Proposed Class Case5:08-cv-00536-JF Document123 Filed04/28/10 Page3 of 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 - 3 - PLAINTIFF’S ADMIN. MOTION REGARDING SEALING OF DOCUMENTS PURSUANT TO CIVIL LOCAL RULES 7-11 AND 79-5(C CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on April 28, 2010, I electronically filed the above document with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing to the e- mail addresses denoted on the Court’s Electronic Mail Notice List. I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct. Dated: April 28, 2010 /s/ Jennie Lee Anderson Jennie Lee Anderson ANDRUS ANDERSON LLP 155 Montgomery Street, Suite 900 San Francisco, CA 94104 Telephone: (415) 986-1400 Facsimile: (415) 986-1474 jennie@andrusanderson.com Case5:08-cv-00536-JF Document123 Filed04/28/10 Page4 of 4