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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: Civil Miscellaneous Case

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 

Curis Resources Ltd., 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

Jane Doe and John Doe a.k.a. "erinG", etc. 

Defendants.

No. MC12-0079-PHX-DGC

ORDER 

 Plaintiff Curis Resources, Ltd. has filed a motion for issuance of letters rogatory to 

assist in obtaining evidence for litigation pending in the Supreme Court of British 

Columbia, Canada, Curis Resources, Ltd. v. Jane Doe and John Doe a.k.a. “erinG”, 

Case No. S-123944. Doc. 1. Plaintiff asks the Court to subpoena Pinal County and 

Qwest Communications Company, LLC. Id. at 3. These witnesses have not raised 

objections. 

 Under 28 U.S.C. § 1782, a district court has discretion in determining whether 

letters rogatory should be honored. In re Letters Rogatory from the Tokyo District, 

Tokyo, Japan, 539 F.2d 1216, 1219 (9th Cir. 1976). Section 1782 provides, in part: “The 

district court of the district in which a person resides or is found may order him to give 

his testimony or statement or to produce a document or other thing for use in a 

proceeding in a foreign or international tribunal, including criminal investigations 

conducted before formal accusation.” 28 U.S.C. § 1782(a). “Letters Rogatory are 

customarily received and appropriate action taken with respect thereto ex parte.” In re 

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Letters Rogatory from the Tokyo District, 539 F.2d at 1219. Witnesses can raise 

objections and exercise their due process rights by motions to quash the subpoenas. Id. 

The Court will grant the motion pursuant to § 1782. 

IT IS ORDERED: 

1. Plaintiff’s motion for issuance of letters rogatory (Doc. 1) is granted. 

 2. The Clerk is directed to issue any subpoenas necessary to direct the 

authorized representatives and the Custodian of Records of Pinal County, 31 N. Pinal 

Street, Building A, Florence, Arizona, 85132, to appear at the times and place designed 

by Plaintiff and testify regarding IP address 67.128.3.2 and produce their files and 

records regarding IP address 67.128.3.2. 

 3. The Clerk is directed to issue any subpoenas necessary to direct the 

authorized representatives and the Custodian of Records of Qwest Communications 

Company, LLC, c/o CT Corporation System, 2390 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix, 

Arizona, 85016, to appear at the times and place designed by Plaintiff and testify 

regarding IP address 184.98.29.108 and produce their files and records regarding IP 

address 184.98.29.108. 

 Dated this 28th day of August, 2012. 

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