Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 76.126.202.136
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 STRIKE 3 HOLDINGS, LLC, Case No. 21-cv-06214-WHO
Plaintiff,
ORDER ON EX PARTE APPLICATION
v. FOR EARLY SUBPOENA
JOHN DOE SUBSCRIBER ASSIGNED IP Re: Dkt. No.
ADDRESS 76.126.202.136,
11 Defendant.
12 Plaintiff Strike 3 Holdings, LLC (“Strike 3”) specializes in adult media entertainment and distributes its works on DVDs and adult websites. Complaint (“Compl.”) [Dkt. No. 1] ¶¶ 2–3. Strike 3 alleges that it is the owner of copyrighted works that have been illegally downloaded and distributed online. Although Strike 3 has determined the IP address allegedly used to conduct this activity, it has been unable to identify the actor through its own efforts. Strike 3 now applies ex parte for leave to serve a Rule 45 subpoena on Comcast Cable Company, LLC (“Comcast Cable”), the Doe defendant’s internet service provider (“ISP”), to receive only the name and address associated with the known IP address allegedly infringing its copyright. Ex-Parte…