Appeals Court Denies Toyota’s Request to Seal Docs in Reavis Case – Updated

The Fifth Court of Appeals on Thursday ruled that Dallas District Judge Dale Tillery did not abuse his discretion when he declined to seal two sets of documents in a products liability case that Toyota Motor Corp. had sought to seal after a 2018 trial. 

The documents at issue were related to design review of Toyota’s vehicles and what Toyota described as a blueprint of the initial design of a seat headrest that aimed to prevent whiplash injury.