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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:501 Copyright Infringement

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For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FONOVISA, INC.,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

JOHN DOE,

Defendant. /

No. C07-04884 MJJ

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ EX

PARTE APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO

TAKE IMMEDIATE DISCOVERY

Before the Court is Plaintiffs’ ex parte Motion For Leave To Take Immediate Discovery.

(Docket No. 3.) Upon consideration of the Motion and the supporting papers, and good cause appearing

therefor, the Court GRANTS the Motion as follows:

The Court ORDERS that Plaintiffs may serve immediate discovery on California State

University – Monterey Bay to obtain the identity of the John Doe defendant by serving a Rule 45

subpoena that seeks information sufficient to identify the John Doe defendant, including the defendant’s

name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and Media Access Control address. The subpoena

shall be narrowly tailored to seek only such identifying information, and shall not seek other discovery

directed at the merits of the case.

The Court FURTHER ORDERS that any information disclosed to Plaintiffs in response to the

Rule 45 subpoena shall be used by Plaintiffs solely for the purpose of protecting Plaintiffs’ rights under

the Copyright Act as set forth in the Complaint.

The Court FURTHER ORDERS that, if and when California State University – Monterey Bay

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is served with a subpoena, within five (5) business days thereof it shall give written notice, which can

include use of e-mail, to the subscriber whose identity is requested in the subpoena. If California State

University – Monterey Bay and/or the John Doe defendant wish to move to quash the subpoena, they

shall do so before the return date of the subpoena, which shall be at least twenty-five (25) business days

from the date of service.

The Court FURTHER ORDERS that, if and when California State University – Monterey Bay

is served with a subpoena, California State University – Monterey Bay shall preserve the data and

information sought in the subpoena pending resolution of any timely filed motion to quash.

The Court FURTHER ORDERS that counsel for Plaintiffs shall provide a copy of this Order

to California State University – Monterey Bay when the subpoena is served.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 21, 2007 

MARTIN J. JENKINS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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