Legal Opinion
Solers, Inc. v. Doe
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 13, 2009No. 07-CV-159PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FISHER, Associate Judge:
In this unusual case, the defendant has not yet been identified. Appellant Solers, Inc. filed a complaint against John Doe, alleging defamation and tortious interference with “prospective advantageous business opportunities.” Seeking to learn the identity of John Doe so that it could proceed with service of process, Solers next served a subpoena upon appellee, the Software & Information Industry Association (“SIIA”). In response, SIIA filed a motion to quash the subpoena. The trial court granted that motion and later dismissed Solers’ lawsuit for failure to state a…
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