Case3:10-cv-03647-WHA Document31 Filed04/25/11 Page1 of 1

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3 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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7 IO GROUP, INC. d/b/a TITAN MEDIA, No. C 10-03647 WHA
8 a California corporation,

9 Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING
10 v. MOTION TO STRIKE

11 DOES 1–244, individuals

United States District Court

Defendants.
For the Northern District of California

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14 Plaintiff filed this copyright infringement action in August 2010 against 244 Does. The

15 complaint did not name any known defendants. In March 2011, a motion to dismiss the

16 complaint was filed by an anonymous litigant. The filer identified himself only by the alias

17 “Possible John Doe” and the email address sophistocatedjanedoe@yahoo.com (Dkt. No. 16).

18 Less than two weeks later, plaintiff filed a motion to strike the motion to dismiss (Dkt. No. 18).

19 In April 2011, the action was reassigned to the undersigned judge, and both pending

20 motions were terminated (Dkt. No. 24). Plaintiff renoticed its motion to strike for a hearing on

21 May 26. Possible John Doe, however, has not renoticed his motion to dismiss. Because the

22 motion to dismiss is no longer pending, plaintiff’s motion to strike that motion is DENIED AS
MOOT. If and when Possible John Doe renotices his motion to dismiss, plaintiff may renew its
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24 motion to strike.

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26 IT IS SO ORDERED.

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28 Dated: April 25, 2011.
WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE