Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 24.4.132.217
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 STRIKE 3 HOLDINGS, LLC, Case No. 23-cv-01965-DMR
Plaintiff,
ORDER ON EX PARTE APPLICATION
v. FOR LEAVE TO SERVE THIRD-
PARTY SUBPOENA
JOHN DOE SUBSCRIBER ASSIGNED IP ADDRESS 24.4.132.217, Re: Dkt. No. 9 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 that: 1. Plaintiff has established that “good cause” exists for it to serve a third-party subpoena on Comcast Cable (hereinafter the “ISP”). See UMG Recording, Inc. v. Doe, No. C 08-1193 SBA, 2008 WL 4104214, *4 (N.D. Cal. Sept. 3, 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 an IP address as set forth on Exhibit A to the Complaint. Plaintiff shall…