Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. Doe John
Plaintiff: Strike 3 Holdings, LLC
Defendant: Doe John
Case Number: 1:2023cv12821
Filed: November 20, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Presiding Judge: Allison D Burroughs
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. ยง 101 Copyright Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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December 14, 2023 Filing 9 Judge Allison D. Burroughs: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. Plaintiffs motion for a subpoena, [ECF No. #6 ], is GRANTED. Plaintiff moved for leave to serve a third-party subpoena on Comcast Cable pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45. [ECF No. #6 ]. Parties may be allowed to subpoena third parties before a Rule 26(f) conference where good cause exists, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(d)(1); Viken Detection Corp. v. Doe, No. 19-cv-12034, 2019 WL 5268725, at *1 (D. Mass. Oct. 17, 2019), and courts typically find that good cause supports allowing for early discovery in cases like this one, involving illegally downloaded media, where the movant is seeking to subpoena an internet service provider (ISP) in order to identify, by name and address, an unknown defendant behind an IP address, Breaking Glass Pictures v. Swarm Sharing Hash File SHA1: 973F491D02C1E0220DBC534D8F8EDC15FC53FAEF, No. 13-cv-10735, 2013 WL 2407226, at *4 (D. Mass. May 1, 2013); Viken, 2019 WL 5268725, at *1.The subpoena[] must be served alongside a special notice to the target of the subpoenaed information informing them of a 30-day period in which they may move to quash the subpoena, Viken, 2019 WL 5268725, at *2, or raise any objections, as well as a copy of this Order and a copy of the Courts Protective Order, [ECF No. #8 ].Any filings shall only identify Defendant by his IP address or the John Doe pseudonym, pending further Court order. Finally, Plaintiff may only use the information disclosed in response to a Rule 45 subpoena served on the ISP for the purpose of protecting and enforcing Plaintiffs rights as set forth in its Complaint. (McManus, Caetlin)
December 14, 2023 Filing 8 Judge Allison D. Burroughs: ORDER entered. PROTECTIVE ORDER. (McManus, Caetlin)
December 12, 2023 Filing 7 MEMORANDUM in Support re #6 MOTION for Discovery Leave to Serve Third Party filed by Strike 3 Holdings, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A- Williamson, #2 Exhibit B- Paige, #3 Exhibit C- Staltzer)(James, Jacqueline)
December 12, 2023 Filing 6 MOTION for Discovery Leave to Serve Third Party by Strike 3 Holdings, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(James, Jacqueline)
November 21, 2023 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (Cowan, Nicole)
November 21, 2023 Filing 4 ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Allison D. Burroughs assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal. (Cook, Savannah)
November 20, 2023 Filing 3 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Strike 3 Holdings, LLC identifying Corporate Parent General Media Systems LLC for Strike 3 Holdings, LLC.. (James, Jacqueline)
November 20, 2023 Filing 2 REPORT on the filing/termination of copyright case Filing Copyright Claims. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(James, Jacqueline)
November 20, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Doe John Filing fee: $ 402, receipt number AMADC-10141597 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by Strike 3 Holdings, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Category Form)(James, Jacqueline).

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Plaintiff: Strike 3 Holdings, LLC
Represented By: Jacqueline M. James
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