ImageFIRST Holdings LLC v. Banner Health et al

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
ImageFIRST Holdings LLC,
Plaintiff,
v.
Banner Health, et al.,
Defendants.
No. CV-25-03256-PHX-JAT
ORDER
On October 28, 2025, the Court issued the following Order (in relevant part):
The complaint in this case was filed on September 4, 2025. On
October 24, 2025, Plaintiff filed a motion to seal the complaint because it
contains, “commercially sensitive information…includ[ing] pricing and
terms that ImageFIRST maintains as confidential…. These prices and
terms…may vary from customer to customer.” (Doc. 9 at 2)….
Applying the “compelling reasons” standard articulated in Kamakana
v. City & Cnty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006), the Court
finds that Plaintiff has shown compelling reasons to seal the prices and terms,
only. See Pardi v. Tricida, Inc., No. 21-CV-00076-HSG, 2023 WL 6165694,
at *2 (N.D. Cal. Sept. 21, 2023) (applying the “compelling reasons” standard
when considering whether to seal a complaint and collecting cases).
However, “Requests to seal must be narrowly tailored.” Fate Therapeutics,
Inc. v. Shoreline Bioscis., Inc., Case No. 22-cv-0676-H-MSB, 2023 WL
2520923, at * 1 (S.D. Cal. Feb. 22, 2023)….
Here, Plaintiff seeks to seal the entire complaint. The Court finds such
request is not narrowly tailored to the items for which sealing is warranted.
Therefore,…Plaintiff may refile the motion if Plaintiff simultaneously files
a public, redacted version of the complaint which redacts only prices and
terms.
(Doc. 10).
Plaintiff has refiled the motion to seal the complaint (Doc. 11), and has filed a public
facing, redacted version of the complaint (Doc. 12). Plaintiff has represented that the
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public facing version of the complaint redacts only information that Plaintiff keeps
confidential for commercial purposes. The Court finds Plaintiff has shown compelling
reasons to seal (only) this information. See In re Elec. Arts, Inc., 298 F. App’x 568, 570
(9th Cir. 2008) (allowing information that is a trade secret to be sealed).
Therefore,
IT IS ORDERED that the motion to seal (Doc. 11) is granted. The Clerk of the
Court shall seal Doc. 1 (only).
Dated this 31st day of October, 2025.
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