E.C. et al v. Lincoln Military Property Management LP et al

Filing 49

ORDER (1) Denying Motions to Dismiss; (2) Granting in Part Requests for Judicial Notice; and (3) Denying as Moot Evidentiary Objections (ECF Nos. 11 , 21 ). The Court GRANTS IN PART Defendants Lincoln Military Property Management LP and LMH Holding s, LLC's Requests for Judicial Notice (ECF Nos. 11 -2, 21 -3), DENIES AS MOOT Lincoln and LMH Holdings' Evidentiary Objections (ECF Nos. 31 -1, 33 -1), and DENIES Lincoln and LMH Holdings' Motions to Dismiss (ECF Nos. 11 , 21 ). The Court will issue a separate Order on Defendants Camp Pendleton & Quantico Housing, LLC and LPC Pendleton Quantico PM LP's Motion to Sever (ECF No. 43 ) in due course. Signed by Judge Janis L. Sammartino on 7/28/2022. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service) (tcf)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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E.C.; V.B.; Z.M.; GRETTA
CARABALLO; REBECCA
PATTERSON; and JOHNATHON
MERTEN,

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Case No.: 21-CV-2070 JLS (BLM)
ORDER (1) DENYING MOTIONS TO
DISMISS; (2) GRANTING IN PART
REQUESTS FOR JUDICIAL
NOTICE; AND (3) DENYING AS
MOOT EVIDENTIARY
OBJECTIONS

Plaintiffs,
v.
LINCOLN MILITARY PROPERTY
MANAGEMENT LP; LMH HOLDINGS,
LLC; CAMP PENDLETON &
QUANTICO HOUSING, LLC; LPC
PENDLETON QUANTICO HOUSING
LLC; RHEEM MANUFACTURING
COMPANY; HONEYWELL
INTERNATIONAL, INC.; and DOES 1
through 100,

(ECF Nos. 11, 21)

Defendants.

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Presently before the Court are Defendant Lincoln Military Property Management

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LP’s (“Lincoln”) Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 11) and Request for Judicial Notice in

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support of the same (ECF No. 11-2) and Defendant LMH Holdings, LLC’s (“LMH

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Holdings”) Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 21) and Request for Judicial Notice in support of
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the same (ECF No. 21-3). Plaintiffs Gretta Caraballo; Rebecca Paterson; Johnathon

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Merten; E.C., a minor, by and through her guardian ad litem, Gretta Caraballo; V.B., a

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minor, by and through her guardian ad litem, Jeffrey Logan Bradley; and Z.M., a minor,

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by and through his guardian ad litem, Abigail Merten (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed

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Oppositions to Lincoln’s Motion (ECF No. 29) and LMH Holdings’ Motion (ECF No. 30).

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Lincoln and LMH Holdings filed Replies in Support of the Motions to Dismiss (ECF Nos.

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31, 33, respectively), and Evidentiary Objections to Plaintiffs’ Evidence Submitted in Their

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Oppositions (ECF Nos. 31-1, 33-1). The Court took these matters under submission

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without oral argument pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7.1(d)(1). See ECF No. 32. Having

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carefully reviewed Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint (“FAC,” ECF No. 8), the Parties’

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arguments, and the law, the Court rules as follows.

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BACKGROUND

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Plaintiffs are three families who are present and former residents of military housing

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located at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton (“Camp Pendleton”). See FAC ¶ 1.

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Plaintiffs allege that elevated hot water temperatures at their respective residences caused

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the three minor Plaintiffs to sustain severe burn injuries while their parents bathed them in

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the sink. Id. Plaintiffs allege that Defendants Camp Pendleton & Quantico Housing, LLC

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and LMH Holdings “owned” the rental units at Camp Pendleton where the incidents

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occurred, and that Defendants LPC Pendleton Quantico PM LP and Lincoln “managed”

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the properties. Id. ¶¶ 1, 21–25.

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Plaintiffs initiated this action against Defendants Camp Pendleton & Quantico

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Housing, LLC; LMH Holdings; LPC Pendleton Quantico PM LP; and Lincoln

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(collectively, the “Property Defendants”), as well as Rheem Manufacturing Company and

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Honeywell International, Inc., on December 13, 2021. See ECF No. 1. Plaintiffs allege

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that the Property Defendants failed to properly set the water temperature at the three

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residences, properly maintain the water heaters, and/or ensure various components of the

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water heaters or piping were installed, which caused the claimed injuries. FAC ¶ 25.

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Based on these allegations, Plaintiffs assert claims for negligence and premises liability

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against the Property Defendants. Id. ¶¶ 41–76.

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REQUESTS FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE

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As an initial matter, Lincoln and LMH Holdings request that the Court take judicial

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notice of (1) three lease agreements between Camp Pendleton & Quantico Housing, LLC

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and Plaintiffs; (2) court filings in other cases involving the Property Defendants; and (3)

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proof of service as to Defendants in this action and LMH Holdings’ public business

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information. See ECF No. 11-2 at 2–3; ECF No. 21-2 at 2–3.

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As a general rule, a district court cannot rely on evidence outside the pleadings in

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ruling on a Rule 12(b)(6) motion without converting the motion into a Rule 56 motion for

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summary judgment. See United States v. Ritchie, 342 F.3d 903, 907 (9th Cir. 2003) (citing

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Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b); Parrino v. FHP, Inc., 146 F.3d 699, 706 n.4 (9th Cir. 1998)). “A

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court may, however, consider certain materials—documents attached to the complaint,

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documents incorporated by reference in the complaint, or matters of judicial notice—

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without converting the motion to dismiss into a motion for summary judgment.” Id. at 908

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(citing Van Buskirk v. CNN, 284 F.3d 977, 980 (9th Cir. 2002); Barron v. Reich, 13 F.3d

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1370, 1377 (9th Cir. 1994); 2 James Wm. Moore et al., Moore’s Federal Practice § 12.34[2]

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(3d ed. 1999)). Federal Rule of Evidence 201(b) provides that “[t]he court may judicially

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notice a fact that is not subject to reasonable dispute because it: (1) is generally known

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within the trial court’s territorial jurisdiction; or (2) can be accurately and readily

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determined from sources whose accuracy cannot reasonably be questioned.”

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First, Lincoln and LMH Holdings request the Court take judicial notice of Plaintiffs’

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lease agreements for the properties where the alleged injuries occurred. The Court may

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consider, when ruling on a Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss, “documents whose contents

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are alleged in a complaint and whose authenticity no party questions, but which are not

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physically attached to the pleading[.]” Fecht v. The Price Co., 70 F.3d 1078, 1080 n.1 (9th

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Cir. 1995). Plaintiffs refer to the lease agreements throughout their Complaint. See, e.g.,

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FAC ¶¶ 1, 25, 37, 42, 64. Additionally, Plaintiffs do not oppose Defendants’ request to
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judicially notice the lease agreements. See generally Opp’n.

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GRANTS Defendants’ request for judicial notice of the three lease agreements between

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Camp Pendleton & Quantico Housing, LLC and Plaintiffs.1

Therefore, the Court

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Next, Lincoln requests the Court take judicial notice of filings in other cases

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involving the Property Defendants. ECF No. 11-2 at 3. These filings include lease

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agreements for housing not at Camp Pendleton and entered into by individuals who are not

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parties to this action. Lincoln argues that these filings show that Lincoln is a property

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manager under in the Lincoln Military Housing umbrella, but not for properties at Camp

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Pendleton. ECF No. 11-1 at 2. A court “may take judicial notice of court filings and other

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matters of public record.” Reyn’s Pasta Bella, LLC v. Visa USA, Inc., 442 F.3d 741, 746

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n.6 (9th Cir. 2006) (citing Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Auth. v. City of Burbank,

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136 F.3d 1360, 1364 (9th Cir. 1998)). However, Lincoln has not adequately explained how

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hundreds of pages of filings in other cases, including lease agreements for other properties,

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are relevant to the determination presently before the Court. The best indicator of the

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relationship between the Parties is Plaintiffs’ lease agreements, which the Court has already

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judicially noticed. Accordingly, the Court DENIES Lincoln’s request to take judicial

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notice of court filings in other cases involving the Property Defendants.

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Finally, LMH Holdings requests the Court take notice of the proof of service for

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Defendants in this case and its public business information. As Plaintiffs’ proof of service

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is already part of the record in this case, see ECF No. 20, the Court DENIES AS MOOT

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LMH Holdings’ request to judicially notice Plaintiffs’ proof of service documents. LMH

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Holdings also requests the Court take judicial notice of its public business information from

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Both Lincoln and LMH Holdings request judicial notice of the lease agreements and have attached the
leases separately as exhibits to their respective requests. Compare Ex. A, ECF No. 11-2 at 4–69; Ex. B,
ECF No. 11-2 at 70–156; and Ex. C, ECF No. 11-2 at 157–219; with Ex. A, ECF No. 21-4 at 1–66; Ex.
B, ECF No. 21-4 at 67–153; and Ex. C, ECF No. 21-4 at 154–216. Because these documents appear
identical, the Court declines to take judicial notice of the lease agreements appended to LMH Holdings’
Motion as duplicative, and the Court will only refer to the lease agreements judicially noticed from
Lincoln’s Motion and located at ECF No. 11-2.
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the Delaware secretary of state website, and LMH Holdings’ management information on

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its website. ECF No. 21-3 at 3. These documents include information about LMH

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Holdings’ registered agent for service of process and are relevant to the Court’s

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determination of whether Plaintiffs properly served LMH Holdings in this matter. The

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Court may “take judicial notice of the undisputed and publicly available information

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displayed on government websites.” King v. Cnty. of Los Angeles, 885 F.3d 548, 555 (9th

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Cir. 2018). Accordingly, the Court GRANTS LMH Holdings’ request for judicial notice

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of these documents.

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Based on the foregoing, the Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART

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Lincoln and LMH Holdings’ Requests for Judicial Notice (ECF Nos. 11-2, 21-3).

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Specifically, the Court judicially notices Exhibits A, B, and C from Lincoln (ECF No. 11-

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2) and Exhibits H, I, and J from LMH Holdings (ECF No. 21-4).

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MOTIONS TO DISMISS

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Lincoln and LMH Holdings both challenge Plaintiffs’ FAC for failure to state a

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claim, and LMH Holdings additionally argues it was not properly served in accordance

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with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 4(e) and (h). The Court will first examine whether

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Plaintiffs have stated claims against Lincoln and LMH Holdings, and then whether

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Plaintiffs have properly served LMH Holdings.

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I.

Failure to State a Claim

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A.

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Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) permits a party to raise by motion the

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defense that the complaint “fail[s] to state a claim upon which relief can be granted,”

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generally referred to as a motion to dismiss. The Court evaluates whether a complaint

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states a cognizable legal theory and sufficient facts in light of Federal Rule of Civil

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Procedure 8(a), which requires a “short and plain statement of the claim showing that the

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pleader is entitled to relief.”

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allegations,’ . . . it [does] demand more than an unadorned, the-defendant-unlawfully-

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harmed-me accusation.” Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 678 (2009) (quoting Bell Atl.

Legal Standard

Although Rule 8 “does not require ‘detailed factual

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Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 555 (2007)). In other words, “a plaintiff’s obligation to

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provide the ‘grounds’ of his ‘entitle[ment] to relief’ requires more than labels and

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conclusions, and a formulaic recitation of the elements of a cause of action will not do.”

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Twombly, 550 U.S. at 555 (citing Papasan v. Allain, 478 U.S. 265, 286 (1986)). A

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complaint will not suffice “if it tenders ‘naked assertion[s]’ devoid of ‘further factual

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enhancement.’” Iqbal, 556 U.S. at 677 (citing Twombly, 550 U.S. at 557).

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To survive a motion to dismiss, “a complaint must contain sufficient factual matter,

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accepted as true, to ‘state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face.’” Id. (quoting

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Twombly, 550 U.S. at 570); see also Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6). A claim is facially plausible

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when the facts pled “allow the court to draw the reasonable inference that the defendant is

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liable for the misconduct alleged.” Iqbal, 556 U.S. at 677 (citing Twombly, 550 U.S. at

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556). That is not to say that the claim must be probable, but there must be “more than a

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sheer possibility that a defendant has acted unlawfully.” Id. Facts “‘merely consistent

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with’ a defendant’s liability” fall short of a plausible entitlement to relief. Id. (quoting

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Twombly, 550 U.S. at 557). Further, the Court need not accept as true “legal conclusions”

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contained in the complaint. Id. This review requires context-specific analysis involving

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the Court’s “judicial experience and common sense.”

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“[W]here the well-pleaded facts do not permit the court to infer more than the mere

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possibility of misconduct, the complaint has alleged—but it has not ‘show[n]’—‘that the

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pleader is entitled to relief.’” Id.

Id. at 678 (citation omitted).

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Where a complaint does not survive 12(b)(6) analysis, the Court will grant leave to

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amend unless it determines that no modified contention “consistent with the challenged

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pleading . . . [will] cure the deficiency.” DeSoto v. Yellow Freight Sys., Inc., 957 F.2d 655,

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658 (9th Cir. 1992) (quoting Schriber Distrib. Co. v. Serv-Well Furniture Co., 806 F.2d

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1393, 1401 (9th Cir. 1986)).

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B.

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Lincoln and LMH Holdings contend that Plaintiffs’ FAC fails to state a claim against

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them because they had no contractual or lease relationship with Plaintiffs, they did not own

Analysis

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the residences, and they are not alleged to have had any specific role in any of the

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residences’ maintenance or operation. ECF No. 11 at 3; ECF No. 21-1 at 2. Lincoln and

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LMH Holdings argue that the FAC does not contain any specific allegations about them

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individually, but instead improperly groups Lincoln and LMH Holdings together with the

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other Property Defendants. ECF No. 11 at 5; ECF No. 21-1 at 9–10. Lincoln and LMH

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Holdings offer the Plaintiffs’ leases for judicial notice to show that they do not have a role

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with respect to these properties or their management. In response, Plaintiffs argue that they

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adequately allege, and the Lease Agreements plausibly support, “that Lincoln was involved

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in the maintenance and management of the subject properties,” ECF No. 29 at 7, and “LMH

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[Holdings] was involved in the maintenance, management, and control of the subject

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properties,” ECF No. 30 at 7.2

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Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8 requires a plaintiff to plead allegations with

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sufficient specificity so as to put the opposing party on notice of the wrong it allegedly

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committed so that it can adequately defend itself. Fed. R. Civ. P. 8; see Gauvin v.

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Trombatore, 682 F. Supp. 1067, 1071 (N.D. Cal. 1988) (“Conclusory allegations that an

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indistinguishable group of defendants engaged in identical misconduct are insufficient to

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show that plaintiff is entitled to relief from any individual defendant.”). “Broad allegations

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against numerous defendants are not specific enough to provide the defendants with notice

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of the plaintiffs’ allegations.” Sheffield v. Orius Corp., 211 F.R.D. 411, 415 (D. Or. 2002).

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Generally, “[s]pecific identification of the parties to the activities alleged by the plaintiffs

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is required . . . to enable the defendant to plead intelligently.” Flores v. EMC Mortg. Co.,

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Plaintiffs offer evidence with their Oppositions that, among other things, includes work orders that
identify Lincoln as the entity that performed maintenance on the water heaters, ECF No. 29-1 at Ex. A,
and insurance policies that identify LMH Holdings as the insured on the properties, ECF No. 30-1 at Ex.
A. Defendants object to the introduction of these documents because they argue it is improper when ruling
on a motion to dismiss for the Court to consider documents outside of the Complaint as to which judicial
notice is not sought. See ECF Nos. 31-1, 33-1. As the Court does not rely on this evidence to find that
Plaintiffs have stated a claim against Lincoln and LMH Holdings, see infra, the Court DENIES AS
MOOT Defendants’ evidentiary objections.
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997 F.Supp.2d 1088, 1103 (E.D. Cal. 2014) (quoting Van Dyke Ford, Inc. v. Ford Motor

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Co., 399 F. Supp. 277, 284 (D. Wis. 1975)).

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As to Lincoln, Plaintiffs allege that Lincoln “managed” the properties where the

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injuries occurred. FAC ¶¶ 1, 21–25. Additionally, multiple attachments to the judicially

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noticed Lease Agreements refer to an entity or service with the name “Lincoln” in the title.

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For example, LPC Pendleton Quantico PM LP’s community guidelines and policies refer

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residents to its “24-hour customer service center, Lincoln at Your Service, by dialing toll-

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free, 1-888-578-4141” for “after-hours maintenance emergencies.” Ex. A at 23 (emphasis

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omitted). Residents are also instructed to contact the “Lincoln at Your Service Call Center”

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or the “local Lincoln Military Housing District Office” “[t]o report suspected bedbugs.”

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Id. at 60. The leases further advise residents that “[a] schedule of the late fees associated

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with past due payments under the energy conservation program can be found at

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www.lincolnrecp.com.” Id. at 26. The “Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of

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Moisture/Mold in Residential Housing” require “[reporting] water and mold-related issues

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in accordance with these guidelines by going online at www.lincolnservicetrack.com or by

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calling Lincoln At Your Service at 1-888-578-4141.” Id. at 40–41. On the “Move-In

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Condition Form” is a line signed by the “Lincoln Military Housing, Agent.” Id. at 56. The

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“Assumption of Risk, Waiver and Release of Liability” form refers to “Lincoln Military

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Housing” multiple times. Id. at 54. That form defines “Lincoln Military Housing” as

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“Camp Pendleton & Quantico Housing LLC or one of their affiliates.” Id. Finally, the

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“Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure” refers to “Lincoln Military.” Id. at 67–69.

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The other leases include the same language referencing an entity or service called

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“Lincoln.” The Patterson lease also includes an additional “PPV Action form,” which

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features a “Lincoln Military Housing” header and was signed by a “Lincoln Military

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Housing Representative.” Ex. B at 154. The “General Swimming Pool Rules and

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Regulations” advises patrons to observe all rules and regulations made by “Lincoln

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Management team members.” Id. at 155.

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Similarly, there are multiple references to “LMH” throughout the leases and their

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multiple attachments. The lease agreements and appended documents are signed by an

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“LMH Representative.” See, e.g., Ex. A at 6, 18, 30, 42, 54, 60, 64. Further, residents are

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instructed to email “[e-mail]” to make changes to how “Lincoln Military”

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contacts them. Id. at 68.

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as to each of Lincoln and LMH Holdings to meet the pleading standard under Fed. R. Civ.

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P. 8(a).

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allegations and give Lincoln and LMH Holdings fair notice and the ability to defend

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themselves effectively. See Starr v. Baca, 652 F.3d 1202, 1216 (9th Cir. 2011) (holding

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the complaint “must contain sufficient allegations of underlying facts to give fair notice

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and to enable the opposing party to defend itself effectively”). Accordingly, the Court

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DENIES Lincoln and LMH Holdings’ Motions to Dismiss for failure to state a claim.

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Furthermore, the judicially noticed Lease Agreements support Plaintiffs’

Summons and Service of Process

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“A federal court is without personal jurisdiction over a defendant unless the

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defendant has been served in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4.” Crowley

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v. Bannister, 734 F.3d 967, 974–75 (9th Cir. 2013) (internal citations and quotation marks

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omitted). Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(4) permits defendants to move for

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dismissal due to insufficient process, and Rule 12(b)(5) authorizes a defendant to move for

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dismissal due to insufficient service of process. The two rules serve distinct purposes,

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though they are sometimes confused:

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Legal Standard

An objection under Rule 12(b)(4) concerns the form of the
process rather than the manner or method of its service.
Technically, therefore, a [R]ule 12(b)(4) motion is proper only to
challenge noncompliance with the provisions of Rule 4(b) or any
applicable provision incorporated by Rule 4(b) that deals
specifically with the content of the summons. A Rule 12(b)(5)
motion is the proper vehicle for challenging the mode of delivery
or lack of delivery of the summons and complaint.
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(N.D. Cal. Feb. 15, 2012) (alteration in original) (citing 5A Wright & Miller, Federal

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Practice and Procedure § 1353 (3d ed. 2011)).

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When a defendant challenges service, the plaintiff bears the burden of establishing

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the validity of service as governed by Rule 4. See Brockmeyer v. May, 383 F.3d 798, 801

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(9th Cir. 2004). Rule 4 states that service of process on a corporation, partnership, or

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unincorporated association can be effected in several ways, including “delivering a copy

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of the summons and complaint to an officer, a managing or general agent, or any other

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agent authorized by appointment or by law to receive service of process.” Fed. R. Civ. P.

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4(h)(1)(B). The Ninth Circuit has held that “Rule 4 is a flexible rule that should be liberally

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construed so long as a party receives sufficient notice of the complaint.” United Food &

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Commercial Workers Union v. Alpha Beta Co., 736 F.2d 1371, 1382 (9th Cir. 1984).

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Accordingly, “dismissal is generally not justified absent a showing of prejudice.” Id.

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Although LMH Holdings brings its Motion pursuant to both Rule 12(b)(4) and Rule

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12(b)(5), it appears LMH Holdings only alleges it was never served with a summons or

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complaint. ECF No. 21-1 at 3. Therefore, the Court will analyze LMH Holdings’

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arguments pursuant to Rule 12(b)(5) only.

Analysis

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On February 8, 2022, Plaintiffs filed a proof of service with this Court that claimed

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that they had served LMH Holdings at an address in Dallas, Texas, by leaving the summons

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and complaint with a person named Page Collins. See ECF No. 20. LMH Holdings, which

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is a Delaware limited liability company, claims Ms. Collins is not an agent of LMH

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Holdings and was not authorized to accept service. ECF No. 21-1 at 4–5. Furthermore,

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LMH Holdings contends it is not located at the Dallas address on the proof of service. Id.

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Plaintiffs respond that LMH Holdings is affiliated with the address in Dallas, Texas, but

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that this issue is moot because Plaintiffs have served LMH Holdings by way of its

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registered agent for service of process, Corporation Service Company, and filed that proof

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of service with the Court. ECF No. 30 at 4; see ECF No. 28 (proof of service).
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As to Plaintiffs’ initial proof of service of process, the Court notes that LMH

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Holdings’ judicially noticed website page of its officers, ECF No. 21-4 at 237, Ex. J, lists

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the Dallas, Texas, address where Plaintiffs originally served Ms. Collins as the location of

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“LPC Dallas.” LMH Holdings claims this is the Dallas office of “Lincoln Property

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Company.” Declaration of Kristin Reyna DeHart (“DeHart Decl.”), ECF No. 21-2, ¶ 4.

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Although LMH Holdings claims it “is not even located at this address nor does it do

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business at this address,” ECF No. 21-1 at 5, there is clearly some affiliation because this

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is the address listed alongside the executive officers LMH Holdings requested the Court

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judicially notice. Regardless, Plaintiffs have not satisfied their burden of establishing that

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Ms. Collins was “an officer, a managing or general agent, or any other agent authorized by

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appointment or by law to receive service of process” on behalf of LMH Holdings. Fed. R.

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Civ. P. 4(h)(1)(B). Therefore, the Court turns to Plaintiffs’ second attempt to effect service

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on LMH Holdings.

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On February 24, 2022, Plaintiffs served Lynanne Gares, the litigation management

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services leader of Corporation Service Company, ECF No. 28; Plaintiffs claim Corporation

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Service Company is the registered agent designated by law to accept service on behalf of

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LMH Holdings, ECF No. 30 at 4. LMH Holdings argues service is still defective because

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its registered agent for service of process is the Corporation Trust Company, not the

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Corporation Service Company. ECF No. 33 at 3. However, on the judicially noticed

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Delaware Secretary of State website that LMH Holdings appended to its Motion, LMH

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Holdings’ registered agent is listed as Corporation Service Company. ECF No. 21-4 at

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232, Ex. H. Therefore, it appears LMH Holdings is mistaken about the identify of its

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registered agent, and Plaintiffs have satisfied their burden of establishing the validity of

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service. Furthermore, the Court determines, given LMH Holdings’ participation in this

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litigation to-date, that LMH Holdings received sufficient notice of the Complaint, and

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LMH Holdings does not argue that the delay in proper service is prejudicial.

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Therefore, the Court DENIES LMH Holdings’ Motion to Dismiss for insufficient
process and insufficient service of process (ECF No. 21).
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CONCLUSION

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Based on the foregoing, the Court GRANTS IN PART Defendants Lincoln Military

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Property Management LP and LMH Holdings, LLC’s Requests for Judicial Notice (ECF

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Nos. 11-2, 21-3), DENIES AS MOOT Lincoln and LMH Holdings’ Evidentiary

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Objections (ECF Nos. 31-1, 33-1), and DENIES Lincoln and LMH Holdings’ Motions to

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Dismiss (ECF Nos. 11, 21). The Court will issue a separate Order on Defendants Camp

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Pendleton & Quantico Housing, LLC and LPC Pendleton Quantico PM LP’s Motion to

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Sever (ECF No. 43) in due course.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: July 28, 2022

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