Diabolic Video Productions, Inc v. Does 1-2099

Filing 17

ORDER Dissolving Order To Show Cause Why Defendants Have Not Been Served. Signed by Judge Paul S. Grewal on June 2, 2011. (psglc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/2/2011)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN JOSE DIVISION

United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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DIABOLIC VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.,
Plaintiff,
v.
DOES 1-2099,

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Defendants.

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Case No.: C 10-5865 PSG
ORDER DISSOLVING ORDER TO
SHOW CAUSE WHY DEFENDANTS
HAVE NOT BEEN SERVED

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On March 28, 2011, the court continued the case management conference to May 3, 2011

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because Plaintiff had not filed the required case management statement. The court also noted that

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the deadline for serving Defendants according to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) was April 22, 2011. The

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court ordered Plaintiff to submit a case management statement by April 26, 2011 and, if
Defendants had not been served by that date, to include a statement showing any good cause for the

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failure to serve. On April 26, 2011, Plaintiff filed a statement explaining that Defendants’

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anonymity has made service difficult and that Plaintiff has been working with ISPs to prepare for

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expedited disclosure of Defendants’ identities if early discovery were permitted.

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Plaintiff has stated good cause for its failure to serve Defendants. The order to show cause
therefore is dissolved.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: June 2, 2011
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PAUL S. GREWAL
United States Magistrate Judge

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Case No.: 10-5865
ORDER