California Federal Judge Allows Disability Claimant To Remain Anonymous

Mealey's (September 19, 2017, 11:58 AM EDT) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California federal judge on Sept. 12 granted a disability claimant’s motion for leave to proceed anonymously after determining that the private facts at issue and the absence of a compelling interest in exposing the claimant’s identity warrant anonymity (Jane Doe v. Hartford Fire Insurance Company Employee Income Protection Plan, No. 17-1714, E.D. Calif., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 147786)....