Redweek, Inc v. Does et al

Filing 15

ORDER granting plaintiff's 13 Second Ex Parte Motion for expedited discovery by Judge Robert S. Lasnik.(RS)

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HONORABLE ROBERT S. LASNIK

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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REDWEEK, INC., a Washington
corporation,

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Plaintiff,
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v.

No. 2:17-cv-00429 RSL
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF
REDWEEK, INC.’S SECOND EX PARTE
MOTION FOR EXPEDITED
DISCOVERY

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JOHN DOES 1-10, individuals, JOHN
DOES 11-20, corporations,
Defendant.

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The Court, having considered Plaintiff RedWeek, Inc.’s (“RedWeek”) Second Ex Parte

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Motion for Expedited Discovery (“Second Motion”), Dkt. # 13, and the documents filed in

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support thereof, hereby concludes that good cause exists and GRANTS the Motion.

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RedWeek may immediately serve subpoenas in the forms attached as exhibits to the

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Declaration of Christian W. Marcelo in Support of RedWeek’s Motion (Dkt. # 14) on the entities

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identified therein, namely SunTrust Bank and Bank of America Corporation, seeking

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information that would allow service on the Doe defendants, specifically his or her name,

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address, and email address. An entity served with a subpoena authorized by this order shall give

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written notice, which includes email notice, and a copy of the subpoena to any affected

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subscriber(s) as soon as possible after service of the subpoena and shall provide RedWeek with

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the date(s) upon which notice was provided to each affected subscriber. The entity and/or any
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF REDWEEK, INC.’S
SECOND EX PARTE MOTION FOR EXPEDITED
DISCOVERY (No. 2:17-cv-00429 RSL) – 1

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affected subscriber(s) shall have thirty (30) days from the date the subscriber is notified of the

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subpoena to object to the production pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(d)(2)(B). Any objection must

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be in writing and sent to William C. Rava, Perkins Coie LLP, 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900,

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Seattle, WA 98101.

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The entity shall not disclose defendants’ identifying information before or during the 30-

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day period or if a timely objection is served on RedWeek or its counsel unless and until the Court

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orders it to do so. If an objection is served, the entity shall preserve any material responsive to

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the subpoena for a period of two (2) months in order to allow RedWeek to move for an order

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compelling production under Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(d)(2)(B)(i). If no objection is served, the entity

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shall comply with the subpoena within fourteen (14) days.

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RedWeek shall provide a copy of this Order with each subpoena issued pursuant thereto.

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Dated this 5th day of May, 2017.

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Robert S. Lasnik
United States District Judge

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ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF REDWEEK, INC.’S
SECOND EX PARTE MOTION FOR EXPEDITED
DISCOVERY (No. 2:17-cv-00429 RSL) – 2