Bennett v. Smith Bunday Berman Britton, PS

¶1 This accounting malpractice case settled before the trial court began to consider a pending motion for summary judgment and the sealed documents filed in support of it. Discovery documents that are initially designated as confidential pursuant to a protective order may be filed with the court under seal in connection with an anticipated decision by the court. To the extent they enter into the court’s decision-making process in making any ruling, the documents must be unsealed unless the proponent of secrecy can show a compelling interest justifying nondisclosure. Under the particular…