Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 98.248.93.202
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 STRIKE 3 HOLDINGS, LLC, Case No. 24-cv-03894-LJC
Plaintiff,
ORDER ON EX PARTE APPLICATION
v. FOR LEAVE TO SERVE THIRD-
PARTY SUBPOENA
JOHN DOE SUBSCRIBER ASSIGNED IP ADDRESS 98.248.93.202, Re: Dkt. No. 8 11 Defendant.
12 Plaintiff Strike 3 Holdings, LLC filed an ex parte application for leave to serve a third- party subpoena prior to a Rule 26(f) conference. The Court finds as follows: 1. Plaintiff has established “good cause” to serve a third-party subpoena on Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (the ISP). See UMG Recording, Inc. v. Doe, 2008 WL 4104214, *4 (N.D. Cal. 2008); Arista Records LLC v. Does 1-19, 551 F. Supp. 2d 1, 6–7 (D.D.C. 2008); 2. Plaintiff may serve the ISP with a Rule 45 subpoena commanding the ISP to provide Plaintiff with the true name and address of the Defendant to whom the ISP assigned the internet protocol (IP) address as set forth in Exhibit A to the Complaint. Plaintiff shall attach to any…