Shamoun

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LOALOA SHAMOUN, Case No. 19-cv-832-MMA (BLM)

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING

v. GOVERNMENT DEFENDANTS’

MOTION TO DISMISS

REPUBLIC OF IRAQ, EMBASSY OF

THE REPUBLIC OF IRAQ, THE

INDEPENDENT HIGH ELECTORAL

COMMISSION, and SHEFAN KHOSHO, Defendants. 18 On May 3, 2019, Plaintiff Loaloa Shamoun (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendants Republic of Iraq (“Republic”), the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq (“Embassy”), the Independent High Electoral Commission (“Commission”) (collectively, “Government Defendants”), and Iraqi national Shefan Khosho (“Khosho”). Doc. No. 1.1 Government Defendants filed a motion to dismiss. Doc. No. 16. Plaintiff then filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)(1)(B). See Doc. No. 17 (“FAC”). Plaintiff alleges thirteen causes of action: (1) 26 27 28 assault; (2) battery; (3) sexual battery; (4) negligence; (5)…