Hard Drive Productions, Inc. v. Does 1-33

Filing 22

ORDER GRANTING Plaintiff's Request to Serve ISP Subscriber with a Deposition Subpoena. Signed by Judge Laurel Beeler on 05/24/2012. (lblc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/24/2012)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Northern District of California

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Oakland Division
HARD DRIVE PRODUCTIONS,

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For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Plaintiff,
v.

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DOES 1-33,

No. C 11-03827 LB
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
REQUEST TO SERVE ISP
SUBSCRIBER WITH A DEPOSITION
SUBPOENA

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Defendants.
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Following the Case Management Conference held on February 2, 2012 and upon consideration

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of Plaintiff’s Case Management Conference Statement, the Court HEREBY ORDERS the

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following:

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1. Plaintiff may serve a deposition subpoena on Subscriber 173.16.199.124 (the “Subscriber”). The

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deposition shall not exceed four hours.

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2. If the Subscriber’s deposition testimony sufficiently enables Plaintiff to name the Doe Defendant

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in this action, Plaintiff shall do so. If it does not, Plaintiff shall direct any further discovery requests

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to this court and, in doing so, shall (1) specifically articulate how and why the requested discovery

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may lead to the identification of the Doe Defendant and (2) cite decisions by courts in this District

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considering such requests, regardless of whether those courts granted or denied them.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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C 11-03827 LB
ORDER

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Dated: May 24, 2012
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LAUREL BEELER
United States Magistrate Judge

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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C 11-03827 LB
ORDER

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