Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 135.180.172.15
United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaMarch 27, 20223:22-cv-01319California671 words
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
STRIKE 3 HOLDINGS, LLC,
Case No. 22-cv-01319-JCS Plaintiff, 8 v. ORDER GRANTING EX PARTE APPLICATION
JOHN DOE SUBSCRIBER ASSIGNED IP
ADDRESS 135.180.172.15, Re: Dkt. No. 8 Defendant.
12 Plaintiff Strike 3 Holdings, LLC moves ex parte for leave to serve a third party subpoena prior to a Rule 26(f) conference. The Court being duly advised does hereby FIND, ORDER AND ADJUDGE: 1. Plaintiff has established that “good cause” exists for it to serve a third party subpoena on Sonic.net, LLC (“Sonic.net”). See UMG Recording, Inc. v. Doe, 2008 WL 4104214, *4 (N.D. Cal. 2008); and Arista Records LLC v. Does 1-19, 551 F. Supp. 2d 1, 6-7 (D.D.C. 2008). 2. Plaintiff may serve Sonic.net with a Rule 45 subpoena commanding Sonic.net to provide Plaintiff with the true name and address of the Defendant to whom Sonic.net assigned the IP address 135.180.172.15. Plaintiff shall attach to any…