Beal v. Green Rush Group, Inc. et al
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Order Denying Motion to Dismiss Without Prejudice as Moot (Doc. No. 6 ). Signed by Judge Michael M. Anello on 4/26/21. (jmo)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
JORDAN BEAL, individually and on
behalf of all others similarly situated,
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Case No.: 20-cv-2195-MMA (BGS)
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
DISMISS WITHOUT PREJUDICE
AS MOOT
Plaintiff,
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v.
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GREEN RUSH GROUP, INC., et al.,
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[Doc. No. 6]
Defendants.
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Plaintiff Jordan Beal (“Plaintiff”) brings this putative class action against Green
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Rush Group, Inc. (“Defendant”) alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer
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Protection Act, 47 U.S.C. § 227 et seq. (“TCPA”). See Doc. No. 1. On April 23, 2021,
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Defendant filed a motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s TCPA claims. See Doc. No. 6. On April
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26, 2021, Plaintiff filed an Amended Complaint in lieu of a response to the pending
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motion to dismiss. See Doc. No. 7.
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Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a), a party may amend its pleading “as a
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matter of course . . . 21 days after service of a motion under Rule 12(b).” Fed. R. Civ. P.
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15(a)(1)(B). Plaintiff’s Amended Complaint is timely filed under the rule and supersedes
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the original complaint. As such, the complaint which Defendant moves to dismiss is no
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longer an operative pleading in this action. See Forsyth v. Humana, Inc., 114 F.3d 1467,
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1474 (9th Cir. 1997); King v. Atiyeh, 814 F.2d 565, 567 (9th Cir. 1987). Because
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Defendant seeks dismissal of an inoperative complaint, the pending motion to dismiss the
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TCPA claims contained therein is now moot.
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Accordingly, the Court DENIES Defendant’s motion to dismiss without prejudice
as MOOT.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: April 26, 2021
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HON. MICHAEL M. ANELLO
United States District Judge
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