DOCKET NO: FSTCV235028060S
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`SUPERIOR COURT
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`ORDER 436948
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`LENZO, TORY
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` V.
`GOOGLE, INC (ALPHABET)
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`JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF STAMFORD
` AT STAMFORD
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`11/20/2023
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`ORDER
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`ORDER REGARDING:
`08/10/2023 103.00 MOTION TO SEAL FILE PB 11-20A OR 25-59A
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`The foregoing, having been considered by the Court, is hereby:
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`ORDER: DENIED
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`Plaintiff sued Google to force removal of an alleged false and fraudulent review that is alleged to have
`damaged his business' reputation. Plaintiff represented that Google removed the review because the
`review was false and this case was withdrawn. Plaintiff has moved to seal the case file because he is
`concerned the false review may only be available on the internet in the public record of this case.
`Practice Book § 11-20A governs the sealing of court records. Section 11-20A provides as follows: "(a)
`Except as otherwise provided by law, there shall be a presumption that documents filed with the court
`shall be available to the public.
`(b) Except as provided in this section and except as otherwise provided by law, including Section 13-5,
`the judicial authority shall not order that any files, affidavits, documents, or other materials on file with
`the court or filed in connection with a court proceeding be sealed or their disclosure limited." Section
`11-20A provides a limited exception: "(c) Upon written motion of any party, or upon its own motion, the
`judicial authority may order that files, affidavits, documents, or other materials on file or lodged with the
`court or in connection with a court proceeding be sealed or their disclosure limited only if the judicial
`authority concludes that such order is necessary to preserve an interest which is determined to override
`the public's interest in viewing such materials."
`In this case, the public interest in learning about the posting of an alleged false and fraudulent internet
`review that allegedly damaged a business and the request for removal of the review by Google is not
`overridden by the plaintiff's privacy interest to protect public disclosure of the allegations in the
`complaint.
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`Judicial Notice (JDNO) was sent regarding this order.
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`436948
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`Judge: EDWARD T KRUMEICH
`Processed by: Jonathan Bubar
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`This document may be signed or verified electronically and has the same validity and status as a document with a physical
`(pen-to-paper) signature. For more information, see Section I.E. of the State of Connecticut Superior Court E-Services
`Procedures and Technical Standards (https://jud.ct.gov/external/super/E-Services/e-standards.pdf), section 51-193c of the
`Connecticut General Statutes and Connecticut Practice Book Section 4-4.
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