Attorneys for the two men being sued in federal court by the parents of missing IU student Lauren Spierer filed motions Tuesday opposing a protective order that would keep evidence private.
The Spierers requested the order Jan. 29 to prevent the ongoing investigation into their daughter’s disappearance from being compromised.
Rob and Charlene Spierer want District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt to issue the protective order to seal “sensitive and private information” in the case.
The Spierers filed a civil suit last May against Jason Rosenbaum and Corey Rossman, who were among the last people seen with Lauren the night she disappeared, June 3, 2011. In the suit, the Spierers allege Rosenbaum and Rossman owed their daughter “duty of care” when they reportedly provided the then-20-year-old sophomore with alcohol when she was already intoxicated.
That night, Lauren consumed multiple drinks with Rossman at Kilroy’s Sports Bar, later attending a party at Rosenbaum’s residence, where she continued to drink.
Following the party, Lauren and Rossman reportedly returned to Rossman’s residence in the same complex, according to court documents.
“Plaintiffs’ ... case does not involve any trade secrets or the identity of undercover agents,” according to Rosenbaum’s motion. “Still, Plaintiffs assert that a protective order is ‘necessary to protect public disclosure of private and sensitive information that could detrimentally affect the ongoing criminal investigation and ensure an impartial jury at trial.’”
The Spierers’ case failed to note specific types of information that would jeopardize the investigation, according to court documents.
In his motion, Rossman, too, said the Spierers’ case is not specific enough and does not demonstrate legitimate reasons to keep the information sealed.
