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

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United States District Court

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

SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, a Delaware

general partnership; and BMG RECORDINGS,

INC., a Delaware corporation,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

JOHN DOE #9,

Defendant. /

No. C-07-04855 SI

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ EX

PARTE APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO

TAKE IMMEDIATE DISCOVERY 

The Court GRANTS Plaintiffs’ Ex Parte Application for Leave to Take Immediate Discovery,

and orders that Plaintiffs may serve immediate discovery on San Francisco State University to obtain

the identity of Defendant John Doe # 9 (“Defendant”) by serving a Rule 45 subpoena that seeks

documents that identify the user of Internet Protocol (“IP”) address 130.212.163.118 on March 10, 2007

at 13:37:59 EST. The documents may include the name, current (and permanent) address, telephone

number, e-mail address, and Media Access Control Addresses for the user of IP address

130.212.163.118 on March 10, 2007 at 13:37:59 EST. 

The Court further orders that any information disclosed to Plaintiffs in response to the Rule 45

subpoena may be used by Plaintiffs solely for the purpose of protecting Plaintiffs’ rights under the

Copyright Act. 

 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 10, 2007 

SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

Case 3:07-cv-04855-SI Document 7 Filed 10/10/07 Page 1 of 1