Malibu Media, LLC v. Doe

Filing 10

MEMORANDUM. Signed by Judge James K. Bredar on 5/12/2015. (bmhs, Deputy Clerk)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND
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MALIBU MEDIA, LLC,
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Plaintiff,
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v.

CIVIL NO. JKB-15-0402
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JOHN DOE, subscriber assigned IP address
96.234.209.238
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Defendant.
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MEMORANDUM
Now pending before the Court is the Defendant’s motion to dismiss for failure to state a
claim, for a more definite statement, and to quash (ECF No. 8). The Plaintiff has responded
(ECF No. 9). A hearing would not aid the Court in deciding the issues. The Motion will be
DENIED.
The Plaintiff is a frequent litigant in this District. Its Complaints generally all follow the
same pattern with only the most minor variations. For the reasons set out in other cases decided
in this District, see, e.g., Malibu Media, LLC v. Doe, WDQ-14-748, 2015 WL 857408 (D. Md.
Feb. 26, 2015); Malibu Media, LLC v. Doe, PWG-13-365, 2014 WL 7188822 (D. Md. Dec 16,
2014), and for the reasons set out in the Plaintiff’s response (ECF No. 9), the Complaint in the
instant case passes muster under the Iqbal/Twombly Standard and is sufficient under Rule
12(b)(6) Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The claim is plausible. Further, the contention that
the subpoena in issue should be quashed is without merit. An Order denying the Motion will
issue.

DATED this 12th day of May, 2015.

BY THE COURT:

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James K. Bredar
United States District Judge