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NASCAR's Brian France fights to keep case quiet
By Kirsten Valle and Gary L. Wright - Friday, Nov. 13, 2009
Chairman Brian France is trying to keep his legal troubles secret – and Mecklenburg courts have so far granted him an extraordinary level of privacy.
France filed a civil complaint against his ex-wife. Lawyers persuaded Mecklenburg Judge Todd Owens to seal the court file from public inspection, an unusual move in a court system that typically allows widespread access to courtrooms and documents.
On Friday, France's attorneys petitioned a Mecklenburg judge to bar the public from the courtroom as arguments in the case unfold. It's unclear exactly what the dispute involves, but the matter is being heard in family court and apparently involves domestic issues.
France's attorneys argued Friday that a confidentiality agreement is at the heart of the case, and that it shouldn't be breached in open court hearings.
“Mr. France paid a fair amount of money to make sure that didn't happen,” attorney Kary Watson told District Court Judge Jena Culler. “Publicizing the information … would cause huge adverse effects for Mr. France.”
Culler had already considered a request to close the courtroom last month but ruled that the proceedings should remain open, despite the sealed documents. ..................read on...........
NASCAR's Brian France fights to keep case quiet
By Kirsten Valle and Gary L. Wright - Friday, Nov. 13, 2009
Chairman Brian France is trying to keep his legal troubles secret – and Mecklenburg courts have so far granted him an extraordinary level of privacy.
France filed a civil complaint against his ex-wife. Lawyers persuaded Mecklenburg Judge Todd Owens to seal the court file from public inspection, an unusual move in a court system that typically allows widespread access to courtrooms and documents.
On Friday, France's attorneys petitioned a Mecklenburg judge to bar the public from the courtroom as arguments in the case unfold. It's unclear exactly what the dispute involves, but the matter is being heard in family court and apparently involves domestic issues.
France's attorneys argued Friday that a confidentiality agreement is at the heart of the case, and that it shouldn't be breached in open court hearings.
“Mr. France paid a fair amount of money to make sure that didn't happen,” attorney Kary Watson told District Court Judge Jena Culler. “Publicizing the information … would cause huge adverse effects for Mr. France.”
Culler had already considered a request to close the courtroom last month but ruled that the proceedings should remain open, despite the sealed documents. ..................read on...........
