Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 98.37.226.178
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 STRIKE 3 HOLDINGS, LLC, Case No. 23-cv-02530-MMC (TSH)
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING EX-PARTE
v. MOTION FOR LEAVE TO SERVE
THIRD PARTY SUBPOENA PRIOR TO
JOHN DOE SUBSCRIBER ASSIGNED IP A RULE 26(F) CONFERENCE
ADDRESS 98.37.226.178,
Re: Dkt. No. 7 Defendant. 12 THIS CAUSE came before the Court upon Plaintiff’s Ex-Parte Application for Leave to Serve a Third-Party Subpoena Prior to a Rule 26(f) Conference, and the Court being duly advised does FIND, ORDER AND ADJUDGE: 1. Plaintiff has established “good cause” exists to serve a third-party subpoena on the internet service provider, Comcast Cable (the “ISP”). See UMG Recording, Inc. v. Doe, 2008 WL 4104214, *4 (N.D. Cal. Sep. 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 the true name and address of the Defendant to whom the ISP…