Abira Medical Laboratories, LLC v. CareSource et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION AT DAYTON
ABIRA MEDICAL LABORATORIES, LLC,
Plaintiff, 	Case No. 3:24-cv-157
vs.
CARESOURCE, et al., 	District Judge Michael J. Newman
Magistrate Judge Peter B. Silvain, Jr.
Defendants.
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ORDER: GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S UNOPPOSED MOTION TO FILE EXHIBITS
UNDER SEAL (Doc. No. 51)
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This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff’s motion to file exhibits attached to the
certification of Alan Miller under seal. 	Doc. No. 51. 	Pursuant to S.D. Ohio Civ. R. 5.2.1 and
Shane Group, the Court finds that: (1) there is a compelling interest in maintaining the
confidentiality of the exhibits attached to Alan Miller’s certification, including protecting the
protected health information (“PHI”) and personally identifiable information (“PII”) of third
parties; (2) the interest in maintaining the confidentiality of the exhibits outweighs the public’s
interest in accessing them because the interest in the outcome of this matter is limited to the parties,
and protecting the confidentiality of the exhibits will not prejudice the public’s right to guard
against corruption and the public’s right to be on notice about what is, and what is not, a violation
of law; and (3) Plaintiff’s request is narrowly tailored because PHI and PII are central components
of this litigation, and such information is pervasive throughout the documents, such that redaction
is impracticable. See Shane Group, Inc. v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mich., 825 F.3d 299, 305
(6th Cir. 2016).
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Therefore, Plaintiff’s motion is GRANTED. Plaintiff shall file the exhibits attached to the
certification of Alan Miller UNDER SEAL in their entirety.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
March 2, 2026 	s/Michael J. Newman
Hon. Michael J. Newman
United States District Judge
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