JANE DOE vs CEC ENTERTAINMENT, LLC., et al.

2026CUWT066866: JANE DOE vs CEC ENTERTAINMENT, LLC., et al. 08/06/2026 in Department 43 Motion for Order PERMITTING PLAINTIFF TO PROCEED UNDER PSEUDONYM ("JANE DOE")

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Motion: Plaintiff’s Motion for an Order Permitting Plaintiff to Proceed Under the Pseudonym “Jane Doe” in this Action.

Tentative Ruling: Plaintiff’s Motion for an Order Permitting Plaintiff to Proceed Under the Pseudonym “Jane Doe” in this Action is DENIED.

There has been no showing of any unique circumstances in this case establishing that an overriding interest exists which would overcome the public’s Constitutional right to public access to court proceedings. The Court agrees with the statement in Defendant’s brief, that by Plaintiff’s reasoning, “virtually every plaintiff with sexual harassment allegations would be able to proceed pseudonymously. If the Legislature had intended that outcome, it would have been codified.