Opinion
Appellate case number: 01-16-00044-CV
06-21-2016
TMX Finance Holdings, Inc. v. Wellshire Financial Services, LLC d/b/a Loanstar Title Loans d/b/a Moneymax Title Loans and d/b/a Loanmax; Meadowwood Financial Services, LLC d/b/a Loanstar Title Loans and d/b/a Moneymax Title Loans; and Integrity Texas funding, LP
ORDER Trial court case number: 2013-33584 Trial court: 152nd District Court of Harris County
The court has received records marked "in camera" and briefs that contain redactions.
Our opinions are a matter of public record. See TEX. R. CIV. P. 76a(1) ("No court order or opinion issued in the adjudication of a case may be sealed."); see also TEX. R. APP. P. 47.3 ("All opinions of the court of appeals are open to the public and must be made available . . . ."). When confidential information is part of an appellate record, we endeavor to strike a balance between the parties' interest in keeping sealed portions of the record confidential and the public's interest in open, public resolution of appeals. See R.V.K. v. L.L.K., 103 S.W.3d 612, 614-15 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2003, no pet.) (attempting to "strike a fair balance" when resolving case that involves sealed records); Mi Gwang Contact Lens Co., Ltd. v. Chapa, No. 13-13-00306-CV, 2015 WL 3637846, at *6-7 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi June 11, 2015, no pet.) (mem. op.).
On September 4, 2015, the trial court denied a motion to seal certain documents. Subsequently, on December 4, the trial court denied a motion to seal the court records permanently. The clerk's record does not contain any subsequent order permanently sealing any records.
The parties are hereby ordered to provide either a copy of an order that designates specific documents or deposition testimony as sealed by the trial court or a statement that no document is protected by an order. All responses are due no later than Monday, June 27, 2016.
It is so ORDERED. Judge's signature: Harvey Brown
[v] Acting individually [ ] Acting for the Court Date: June 21, 2016