Dougherty

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KEVIN G. DOUGHERTY, Case No. 16cv2909-JAH (BLM)

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S

v. MOTION TO DISMISS (Doc. No. 110)

INTERVENOR’S AMENDED

COMPLAINT

GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY,

15 Defendant, 16 17 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 19 Intervenor. 20

INTRODUCTION Pending before the Court is Defendant Guild Mortgage Company’s (“Guild”) motion to dismiss Intervenor United States’ (“United States”) first amended complaint (“FAC”) (Doc. No. 107) pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. See Doc. No. 110. The United States filed a response in opposition. The motion is fully briefed. After careful review of the pleadings, and for the reasons set forth below, Guild’s motion to dismiss the United States’ FAC is DENIED. BACKGROUND The Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) is an entity within the United States Department of Housing …