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E.D. New York· 4/20/1999

Doe v. Smith

Citations

  • 105 F. Supp. 2d 40
  • 1999 WL 33117395

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that there was no prejudice to defendant where it retained right to depose any and all witnesses, obtain any and all documents, and had not limited defendant’s rights or public access to a trial
  • holding that there was no prejudice to defendant where it retained right to depose any and all witnesses, obtain any and all documents, and had not limited defendant's rights or public access to a trial
  • granting motion to proceed anonymously where plaintiff presented detailed evidence of the psychological and emotional injury she would endure were the court to require her to identify herself
  • allowing a plaintiff to proceed anonymously after considering documentation from medical professionals that predicted psychological and emotional pain that would “threaten [the plaintiff’s] stability, safety, and even her life”
  • “Because the newly provided evidence pertains only to one factor, the court will not repeat [the full] factor analysis.”
  • “[T]he presumption of openness in judicial proceedings can be overridden in exceptional circumstances.”

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Judges: Ross

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