Zembezia Film (Pty) Ltd v. Does 1-66

Filing 9

ORDER QUASHING SUBPOENA by Judge Robert S. Lasnik; The subpoena issued to Comcast regarding IP address 76.28.192.131 is QUASHED as moot. (TF) cc: A Markhotok

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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ZEMBEZIA FILM LTD.,

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Plaintiff,
Case No. C13-0309RAJ-RSL

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v.
ORDER QUASHING SUBPOENA
DOES 1 - 66,

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Defendants.

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This matter comes before the Court on a letter seeking to quash a subpoena

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issued to Comcast and to dismiss the above-captioned matter. Dkt. # 8. The subpoena

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appears to be moot as it relates to IP address 76.28.192.131. The Court granted leave for

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preliminary discovery for the purpose of identifying the Doe defendants: that purpose has

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now been accomplished insofar as Anna Markhotok is concerned. Plaintiff has the

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information it needs to serve Doe 58.

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Quashing the subpoena will not, however, end or preclude this action for

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copyright infringement. To the contrary, plaintiff will then have an opportunity to affect

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personal service of the complaint, at which point defendant may file a response.1

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If and when service is accomplished on Ms. Markhotok, she may want to review Fed.
R. Civ. P. 12 when evaluating her options for presenting defenses and objections.
ORDER QUASHING SUBPOENA - 1

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For all of the foregoing reasons, the subpoena issued to Comcast regarding
IP address 76.28.192.131 is QUASHED as moot.

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Dated this 2nd day of May, 2013.

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Robert S. Lasnik
United States District Judge

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ORDER QUASHING SUBPOENA - 2