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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:101 Copyright Infringement

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ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S EX PARTE MOTION TO EXPEDITE DISCOVERY 1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DALLAS BUYERS CLUB, LLC,

Plaintiff,

v.

DOE-73.170.32.155

Defendant.

Case No.: 5:16-cv-00859-HRL

ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S EX PARTE 

MOTION TO EXPEDITE DISCOVERY

1. Plaintiff may serve a subpoena on Defendant’s ISP, Comcast Cable, seeking the name 

and address of the subscriber assigned to Defendant’s IP address.

2. The subpoena must provide a minimum of forty-five (45) days notice before any 

production and shall be limited to one category of documents identifying the 

particular subscriber listed on Exhibit 1 to Plaintiff’s Complaint. (ECF No. 1-1.) The 

requested information should be limited to the name and address of the subscriber. 

Comcast Cable may seek a protective order if it determines there is a legitimate basis 

for doing so. 

3. Comcast Cable shall have fourteen (14) calendar days after service of the subpoena to 

notify the subscriber that his or her identity has been subpoenaed by Plaintiff. The 

subscriber whose identity has been subpoenaed shall then have thirty (30) calendar 

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days from the date of the notice to seek a protective order or file any other responsive 

pleading. 

4. Plaintiff shall serve a copy of this Order with any subpoena obtained and served 

pursuant to this Order to Comcast Cable. Comcast Cable, in turn, must provide a copy 

of this Order along with the required notice to the subscriber whose identity is sought 

pursuant to this Order.

5. No other discovery is authorized at this time.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: ________________________.

__________________________________

 United States District Magistrate

Judge Howard R. Lloyd

Prepared and Submitted By:

James S. Davis Cal Bar No. 207963

E-mail: Jamesdee3080@msn.com

(619) 934-4600

Of Attorneys for the Plaintiff

4/28/16

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