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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1114 Trademark Infringement

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E-Filed on August 31, 2015

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TMT INVESTMENTS PLC, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

JOHN DOE, 1-10,

Defendants.

No. 14-cv-5323 HRL

ORDER DISMISSING FOR FAILURE 

TO PROSECUTE

Re: Dkt. Nos. 11, 14

Plaintiffs TMT Investments PLC, German Kaplun, and Alexander Morgulchik sued ten 

anonymous John Does in December 2014 for defamation, invasion of privacy, interference with 

business relations, and trademark infringement. Plaintiffs base their claims on the contents of 

blogs published online at armdconflict.wordpress.com and tmtinvestments.wordpress.com, as well 

as on the similar contents of facebook.com/tmtinvestments. Plaintiffs expressly consented to 

magistrate jurisdiction and applied for expedited discovery of Defendants’ identities. On April 8, 

2015, the court denied Plaintiffs’ application without prejudice for failure to show good cause.

Plaintiffs did not reapply for expedited discovery or serve any defendants. On June 26 the 

court ordered Plaintiffs to show cause why the case should not be dismissed for failure to 

prosecute. Dkt. No. 11. The Order to Show Cause required Plaintiffs to file a Response no later 

than July 21, 2015, and to appear for a hearing on July 28, 2015. Plaintiffs filed their Response on 

July 23 and asserted persistent attempts to identify the Doe defendants, but did not appear for the 

show-cause hearing on July 28. The court continued the hearing to August 25, 2015, and ordered 

Plaintiffs’ counsel to be prepared with a detailed and specific description of ongoing efforts to 

serve the defendants. Dkt. No. 14. Counsel did not appear on August 25. Plaintiffs have failed to 

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show cause why this case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute; the court therefore 

dismisses this case without prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 31, 2015

________________________

HOWARD R. LLOYD

United States Magistrate Judge

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