Doe
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. Doe
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 STRIKE 3 HOLDINGS, LLC, Case No.: 23-cv-1970-H-MMP
11 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S EX-PARTE APPLICATION FOR v. LEAVE TO SERVE A THIRD-
PARTY SUBPOENA PRIOR TO A
JOHN DOE, RULE 26(f) CONFERENCE
15 Defendant. [ECF No. 4] 16 17 Before the Court is Strike 3 Holdings, LLC’s (“Plaintiff”) Ex-Parte Application for Leave to Serve a Third-Party Subpoena Prior to a Rule 26(f) Conference (“Application”). [ECF No. 4.] Because Defendant John Doe (“Defendant”) has not been identified, no opposition or reply briefs have been filed. For the reasons discussed below, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s ex parte Application. I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY On October 25, 2023, Plaintiff filed a Complaint against Defendant, allegedly a subscriber of Cox Communications (“Cox”) and assigned Internet Protocol (“IP”) address 68.107.26.179. [ECF No. 1.] Plaintiff alleges direct copyright infringement against 27 …