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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 S. S., Case No. 3:23-cv-05074-JSC

Plaintiff,

ORDER RE: MOTION TO DISMISS

v. 9 Re: Dkt. No. 26 NUZHAT ALI, et al., Defendants.

12 S. S.1 alleges she was trafficked and forced to work for Defendants. Now pending before the Court is Defendants’ motion to dismiss. (Dkt. No. 26.) Defendant Khubaib Falak, appearing specially, moves to dismiss the complaint for insufficient service of process, under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(5). He also moves with all other Defendants to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). After carefully considering the parties’ submissions, and having the benefit of oral argument on January 11, 2024, the Court DENIES Khubaib Falak’s motion to dismiss the complaint for insufficient service of process and DENIES in part and GRANTS in part Defendants’ motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim. Plaintiff has established Khubaib Falak…