The moving party, the mother of a minor child, brought a motion to unseal the court file of a wrongful death action related to the death of the child's father.
The action had been brought by the deceased's parents, with the grandfather acting as the child's litigation guardian, and had resulted in a court-approved structured settlement.
The moving party argued she was excluded from the litigation and wanted to review the file.
The court found that she had been repeatedly invited to participate but failed to do so.
The motion was dismissed because the moving party lacked standing to unseal the file, as her proprietary or economic interests were not affected by the sealing order.
