Lik

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 PETER LIK, Case No. 20-cv-00255-DMR

Plaintiff,

ORDER ON EX PARTE MOTION FOR

v. EARLY DISCOVERY

JOHN DOE, Re: Dkt. No. 13 Defendant.

Plaintiff Peter Lik filed this case on January 13, 2020, alleging state and federal claims against an anonymous internet user who Lik claims is impersonating him online. [Docket No. 1 (“Compl.”).] Lik now seeks leave to conduct discovery prior to the Rule 26 conference so that he may ascertain the identity of the as-of-yet unnamed defendant (“Doe”). [Docket No. 13 (“Mot.”).] Specifically, Lik requests permission to issue an early third-party subpoena to Facebook, Inc. (“Facebook”) to identify Doe, who allegedly created an imposter Facebook account using the name “Peter Lik.” For the reasons stated below, the motion is denied without prejudice. I. BACKGROUND Lik represents that he is a “world-renowned fine art photographer.” Compl. ¶ 2. He has…