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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO 
WESTERN DIVISION 
 
ASHWOOD COMPUTER CO., INC., : 
: 
Plaintiff, : Case No. 1:20-cv-00029 
: 
v. : Judge Michael R. Barrett 
: 
ZUMASYS, INC., et al., : 
: 
Defendants. : 
 
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT COOK INCORPORATED’S AMENDED MOTION 
FOR LEAVE TO FILE DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL 
 
This matter comes before the Court on Defendant Cook Incorporated’s (“Cook”) Amended 
Motion for Leave to File Documents Under Seal (Doc. 124) (“Motion”) pursuant to Local Rule 
5.2.1(a) and the  Stipulated Protective Order (Doc. 107) (“SPO”) in this  case. Specifically, 
Plaintiff Ashwood Computer Co., Inc. (“Ashwood”) advised Cook, pursuant to § 8 of the  SPO, 
that it anticipated that  it may file certain documents in support of forthcoming motions for 
summary judgment. In turn, also pursuant  to § 8 of the SPO, Cook requests to maintain the  
confidentiality of certain identified documents listed in its Motion, seeking to require Ashwood to 
file redacted copies of the documents that Cook will provide Ashwood or otherwise require 
Ashwood to file the documents under seal. 
The Court, having reviewed the matter and being duly advised, now finds that : (1) Cook 
has shown a compelling interest in redacting or sealing the documents as described in its Amended 
Motion for Leave to File Documents Under Seal (Doc. 124); (2) Cook’s interest in redacting or 
sealing those documents outweighs the public’s interest in accessing them; and (3) Cook’s 
request to seal is narrowly tailored. Accordingly, Cook has shown good cause for its request to 
maintain those documents under seal, and the Court GRANTS said Motion (Doc. 124). 
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If Plaintiff uses COOK-007774, COOK-007794, COOK-007867, or COOK-007870 in 
 
support of any submission to this Court, it shall file those documents under seal. Further, if Plaintiff 
uses any of the documents listed below, it shall publicly file the redacted copies to be provided by 
Cook and, if necessary, file any unredacted copy under seal. See also Amended Exhibit A       
(Doc. 124-1) to Amended Motion for Leave to File Documents Under Seal. 
  
 
 
IT IS SO ORDERED. 
 
 
Date: June 4, 2026  /s/ Michael R. Barrett 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 
COOK-002020 
COOK-006193 
COOK-006207 
COOK-006221 
COOK-006618 
COOK-007825 
COOK-007826 
COOK-007827 
COOK-007828 
COOK-007829 
COOK-007830 
COOK-007831 
COOK-007832 
 
COOK-007833 
COOK-007835 
COOK-007836 
COOK-007837 
COOK-007838 
COOK-007839 
COOK-007840 
COOK-007841 
COOK-007842 
COOK-007843 
COOK-007844 
COOK-007845 
COOK-007846 
 
COOK-007847 
COOK-007848 
COOK-007849 
COOK-007851 
COOK-007852 
COOK-007853 
COOK-007854 
COOK-007860 
ZUM0004745 
ZUM0004766 
ZUM0016950 
 
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