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

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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

IO GROUP, INC.,

Plaintiff,

 v.

ANTELOPE MEDIA, LLC, et al.,

Defendants /

No. C-08-4050 MMC

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

APPLICATION FOR TURNOVER ORDER

Before the Court is plaintiff IO Group, Inc.’s Ex Parte Application for Turnover Order

in Aid of Execution, filed July 20, 2010.

In its application, plaintiff, a judgment creditor, seeks an order directing judgment

debtors to turn over to plaintiff directly certain domain names registered to judgment

debtors. Plaintiff relies on § 699.040 of the California Code of Civil Procedure, applicable

to the instant action pursuant to Rule 69(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

The relief sought by plaintiff, however, is unavailable under § 699.040, California’s

“general turnover statute.” See Palacio Del Mar Homeowners Ass’n, Inc. v. McMahon, 174

Cal. App. 4th 1386, 1391 (2009). Specifically, § 699.040 “does not allow a turnover to the

judgment creditor,” but only to a “levying officer.” See id. Moreover, § 699.040 “limits itself

to tangible property,” and “[d]omain name registration[s]” constitute intangible property. 

See id. (holding judgment creditor “cannot rely” on § 699.040 in seeking turnover of domain

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name registrations).

Accordingly, the application is hereby DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 28, 2010 

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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