Microsoft Corporation v. John Does 1-10

Filing 8

ORDER granting Plaintiff's 3 Motion for expedited discovery. Signed by U.S. District Judge John C Coughenour. (PM)

THE HONORABLE JOHN C. COUGHENOUR

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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MICROSOFT CORPORATION,

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Plaintiff,

CASE NO. C17-1874-JCC
ORDER

v.

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JOHN DOES 1-10,

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Defendants.

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This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff’s motion for expedited discovery (Dkt.

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No. 3). Having reviewed the complaint and the papers filed in connection with this matter, the

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Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion.

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Prior to the Rule 26(f) conference, Plaintiff may serve Rule 45 subpoenas on the

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following companies to obtain information that may help identify the defendants in this action:

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Big Rock Solutions, Ltd. and/or its parent companies, Privacy Protect, LLC, and Digital Ocean,

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LLC. Plaintiff may also serve Rule 45 subpoenas on other companies or individuals that may be

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discovered from the information possessed by the companies identified above that could

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reasonably lead to the discovery or confirmation of the defendants’ identities. The subpoenas

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may not be used for purposes other than identifying the defendants in this action.

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DATED this 3rd day of January 2018.

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John C. Coughenour
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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ORDER
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