I.T. Productions, LLC v. Doe 1 et al

Filing 62

MINUTE ORDER granting Plaintiffs motions for entry of default as to defendants Scott Gifford, Tho Sam, and William Stitt, docket nos. 54 , 56 , and 60 ; denying Plaintiffs motion for entry of default as to defendant Dona Fristoe, docket no. 52 ; denying Plaintiffs motions for entry of default as to defendants Kent Browning, Ryan Caruso, Kenneth Christian, and John Searle, docket nos. 46 , 48 , 50 , and 58 ; directing Plaintiff TO SHOW CAUSE by 6/16/2017, why this case should not be dismissed without prejudice for failing to comply with the Order requiring Joint Status Report. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (SWT)

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1 2 3 4 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE 6 7 I.T. PRODUCTIONS, LLC, 8 9 10 Plaintiff, C16-1775 TSZ v. MINUTE ORDER JOHN SEARLE, et al., 11 Defendants. 12 The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable 13 Thomas S. Zilly, United States District Judge: (1) Plaintiff’s motions for entry of default as to defendants Scott Gifford, Tho Sam, and William Stitt, docket nos. 54, 56, and 60, are GRANTED, and default is hereby ENTERED as to such defendants. The Court, however, will not enter default judgment 15 against such defendants unless plaintiff files the affidavit concerning military service that is required by 50 U.S.C. § 3931(b)(1). 16 (2) Plaintiff’s motion for entry of default as to defendant Dona Fristoe, docket 17 no. 52, is DENIED. The process server has indicated that he left the summons with Dona Fristeo (not Fristoe). 18 (3) Plaintiff’s motions for entry of default as to defendants Kent Browning, 19 Ryan Caruso, Kenneth Christian, and John Searle, docket nos. 46, 48, 50, and 58, are DENIED. As to each of these defendants, the summons was left with a co-resident, 20 who (with one exception) has a different last name and does not appear to be a family member. Although plaintiff has complied with the technical requirements for service of 21 process, the Court is unwilling to enter default without a showing that such defendants actually received the summons and complaint. Given the nature of plaintiff’s claims, 22 which are based on particular Internet Protocol addresses that might be used by persons 14 23 MINUTE ORDER - 1 1 in a household other than defendants, co-residents might not have the requisite incentive to ensure that the summonses and complaints at issue reached their intended recipients. 2 Moreover, even if the Court were to enter default without a further showing of actual service, the Court would not be inclined to grant default judgment as to these defendants 3 absent proof that they themselves engaged in the copyright infringement at issue. (4) The docket reflects that defendants Phillip Abatayo and Theresa Nelson, who are represented by counsel, and defendant Andrew Howard have not yet filed a 5 responsive pleading or motion, but that plaintiff has not sought entry of default, or voluntarily dismissed its claims, as to these defendants. Plaintiff is therefore DIRECTED 6 to show cause by June 16, 2017, why this case should not be dismissed without prejudice for failing to comply with the Order requiring Joint Status Report signed on 7 November 29, 2016, docket no. 8, as amended on March 20, 2017. Absent a timely response to this Minute Order, this action will be DISMISSED without prejudice. 8 (5) The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Minute Order to all counsel of 9 record. 4 10 Dated this 1st day of June, 2017. 11 William M. McCool Clerk 12 s/Karen Dews Deputy Clerk 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 MINUTE ORDER - 2

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