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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 47:0227(b)(3) Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANTON EWING,

Plaintiff,

v.

ENCOR SOLAR, LLC et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.: 18-CV-2247-CAB-MDD

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO 

DISMISS SECOND AMENDED 

COMPLAINT

[Doc. No. 51]

This matter is before the Court on Defendant Encor Solar, LLC’s motion to dismiss 

the second amended complaint (“SAC”) for failure to state a claim and for lack of Article 

III standing. The motion has been fully briefed, and the Court deems it suitable for 

submission without oral argument. Although the SAC is hardly a paragon of clarity, taking 

into consideration that Plaintiff is appearing pro se, the Court finds that the SAC 

sufficiently states a claim against Encor for violations of the Telephone Consumer 

Protection Act (“TCPA”). Nordstrom v. Ryan, 762 F.3d 903, 908 (9th Cir. 2014) (“Pro se 

complaints are construed ‘liberally’ and may only be dismissed if it appears beyond doubt 

that the plaintiff can prove no set of facts in support of his claim which would entitle him 

to relief.”) (internal quotation marks and citation omitted).

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 The Court is further satisfied that Plaintiff has Article III standing to assert these 

TCPA claims. See Van Patten v. Vertical Fitness Group, LLC, 847 F.3d 1037, 1042-43 

(9th Cir. 2017).

Accordingly, the Encor’s motion to dismiss is DENIED. Encor shall file its answer 

to the SAC on or before April 3, 2019.

It is SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 20, 2019

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