Coldicutt

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 11 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE Case No. 22-cv-274-MMA (KSC)

COMMISSION,

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

Plaintiff, DISMISS v. [Doc. No. 13]

ANDREW T.E. COLDICUTT,

16 Defendant. 17 18

20 Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission (“Plaintiff” or “SEC”) filed this action alleging violations of federal securities law against Defendant Andrew T.E. Coldicutt (“Defendant” or “Coldicutt”). See Doc. No. 1. Defendant moves to dismiss both causes of action against him. Doc. No. 13. Plaintiff filed an opposition to Defendant’s motion, to which Defendant replied. See Doc. Nos. 20, 22. The Court found the matter suitable for determination on the papers and without oral argument pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 78(b) and Civil Local Rule 7.1.d.1. See Doc. No. 15. For the following reasons, the Court DENIES Defendant’s motion to dismiss. I. BACKGROUND This action arises from purported…