Hellboy Productions, Inc. v. Doe #1, 2026 FC 317
Justice Whyte Nowak - 2026-03-09
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The plaintiff has commenced an action alleging copyright infringement in respect of its movie, by over 2,400 unknown defendants, each identified by an IP address associated with the alleged acts of infringement. ... The Motions Judge dismissed the Plaintiff’s original motions without prejudice to further motions for similar relief based on “better evidence” (2025 FC 1766 at para 51). This Order and Reasons deal with a fresh motion brought by the Plaintiff seeking a Norwich order as against Cogeco. Based on my review of the Plaintiff’s revised motion materials, I am granting this motion. ... I am further satisfied that the granting of a Norwich order is the only practical source of the information sought by the Plaintiff and that the balancing of the public interests for and against disclosure of the information sought from Cogeco, favours disclosure. ... The facts upon which the Plaintiff relies to assert copyright in the Work comes from the Credits and the non-contentious fact that the Work is a superhero film. In my view, insisting on the same evidence but sworn instead by someone employed by the Plaintiff, adds nothing and detracts from the intended efficiencies of these types of motions.
Decision relates to:
- T-768-25 - HELLBOY PRODUCTIONS, INC. v. DOE #1 et. al. (see Schedules 1 and 2)