Earle

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE Case No.: 3:22-cv-01914-H-MDD

COMMISSION,

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT

Plaintiff, FRANCIS T. DUDLEY’S MOTION v. TO DISMISS

JOSEPH R. EARLE, JR., BARRY D.

15 REAGH, WILLIAM CLAYTON, [Doc. No. 22.] FRANCIS T. DUDLEY, STEVEN E.

BRYANT, UPPER STREET

17 MARKETING, INC., and PROJECT GROWTH INTERNATIONAL, INC., Defendants. 20 On December 5, 2022, Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission (“Plaintiff”) 21 filed an amended complaint (“FAC”) alleging Defendants Joseph R. Earle, Jr., Barry D. 22 Reagh, William Clayton, Francis T. Dudley, Steven E. Bryant, Upper Street Marketing, 23 Inc., and Project Growth International, Inc. had violated federal securities laws. (Doc. No. 24 3, FAC). On February 15, 2023, Defendant Francis T. Dudley filed the present motion to 25 dismiss Plaintiff’s complaint for failure to state a claim pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil 26 Procedure 12(b)(6). (Doc. No. 22.) On…