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1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 S. S., Case No. 3:23-cv-05074-JSC

8 Plaintiff,

ORDER RE: MOTION TO DISMISS

v. 9 Re: Dkt. No. 26 10 NUZHAT ALI, et al., Defendants. 11

12 13 S. S.1 alleges she was trafficked and forced to work for Defendants. Now pending before 14 the Court is Defendants’ motion to dismiss. (Dkt. No. 26.)2 Defendant Khubaib Falak, appearing 15 specially, moves to dismiss the complaint for insufficient service of process, under Federal Rule of 16 Civil Procedure 12(b)(5). He also moves with all other Defendants to dismiss the complaint for 17 failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 18 12(b)(6). After carefully considering the parties’ submissions, and having the benefit of oral 19 argument on January 11, 2024, the Court DENIES Khubaib Falak’s motion to dismiss the 20 complaint for insufficient service of process and DENIES in part and GRANTS in part 21 Defendants’ motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim. Plaintiff has established Khubaib Falak…