Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 98.176.36.179
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 STRIKE 3 HOLDINGS, LLC, Case No.: 23-cv-1784-BAS-BGS
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING EX PARTE
v. APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO
SERVE A THIRD-PARTY
JOHN DOE subscriber assigned IP
SUBPOENA PRIOR TO RULE 26(F)
address 98.176.36.179, CONFERENCE Defendant. 16 [ECF NO. 3] 17 18 For the reasons set forth below, Plaintiff Strike 3 Holdings, LLC’s Ex Parte Application for Leave to Serve a Third-Party Subpoena Prior to a Rule 26(f) Conference is GRANTED. I. BACKGROUND On September 27, 2023, Strike 3 Holdings, LLC (“Plaintiff”) filed its Complaint against Defendant John Doe subscriber assigned Internet Protocol (“IP”) address 98.176.36.179 (“Doe Defendant”) for copyright infringement. (Compl. [ECF No. 1].) On October 17, 2023, Plaintiff filed an Ex Parte Application seeking leave to serve a third- party subpoena to ascertain the identity of the Doe Defendant. (Ex Parte Appl. [ECF No. 28 3-1]. ) 2 …