Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 98.42.41.220
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA EUREKA DIVISION 7 STRIKE 3 HOLDINGS, LLC, Case No. 24-cv-02503-MMC (RMI)
Plaintiff,
ORDER ON EX PARTE APPLICATION
v. FOR LEAVE TO SERVE THIRD-
PARTY SUBPOENA PRIOR TO RULE
JOHN DOE SUBSCRIBER ASSIGNED IP 26(F) CONFERENCE
ADDRESS 98.42.41.220,
Re: Dkt. No. 8 Defendant. 13 INTRODUCTION “Plaintiff, Strike 3 Holdings, LLC (“Strike 3” or “Plaintiff”) is the owner of original, award-winning motion pictures featured on its brand’s subscription-based adult websites.” Appl. (Dkt. 8) at 9. Plaintiff alleges that the Doe defendant (or “Defendant”) here — who uses the IP address 98.42.41.220 — infringed on Plaintiff’s content by illegally distributing a large number of Plaintiff’s movies. Id. Plaintiff came to this information by way of proprietary forensic software which identified the IP address, but not Defendant’s true identity. Id. Now, Plaintiff “seeks leave …