Simmons v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• noting that “[i]t [was] immaterial whether the sealing of the record [was] an integral part of a negotiated settlement between the parties.”
• explaining that unless a party can show “extraordinary circumstances,” a court file must remain accessible to the public
• stating it is “immaterial” whether the parties have agreed to seal the record when determining whether a document should be publicly filed
• stating it is “immaterial” whether the parties have agreed to seal the record when determining whether a document should be publicly filed
• stating it is “immaterial” whether the parties have agreed to seal the record when determining whether a document should be publicly filed
• stating it is “immaterial” whether the parties have agreed to seal the record when determining whether a document should be publicly filed

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).