Burchfield
Burchfield v. Alibaba Group Holding Limited
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 BRADLEY C. BURCHFIELD, Case No. 22-cv-02925-HSG
Plaintiff, ORDER DISMISSING CASE v. Re: Dkt. No.
ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED, et al., 11 Defendants. 12 13 On May 17, 2022, Plaintiff Bradley C. Burchfield filed this civil action and an application to proceed in forma pauperis. See Dkt. Nos. 1, 2. On June 15, Magistrate Judge Kandis Westmore granted Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis. Dkt. No. 11. However, in screening the complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915, Judge Westmore found that Plaintiff’s allegations were insufficient to state a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”) or false advertising claim. Id. at 2–3. Judge Westmore therefore dismissed Plaintiff’s case for failure to state a claim on which relief may be granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). Plaintiff was nevertheless given an opportunity to file an amended complaint by August 31, 2022. Id. at 3. Plaintiff also filed a…