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Cunningham v. Britereal Mgmt.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS SHERMAN DIVISION
Dec 16, 2020
Civil No. 4:20-cv-144-SDJ-KPJ (E.D. Tex. Dec. 16, 2020)

Summary

evaluating 12(b) motion as challenge to constitutional standing, not prudential standing, where movant did not specify type of standing challenge asserted

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Opinion

Civil No. 4:20-cv-144-SDJ-KPJ

12-16-2020

CRAIG CUNNINGHAM, Plaintiff, v. BRITEREAL MANAGEMENT, INC., et al., Defendants.


MEMORANDUM ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Came on for consideration the report of the United States Magistrate Judge in this action, this matter having been heretofore referred to the Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636. On November 20, 2020, the Magistrate Judge entered proposed findings of fact and recommendations (Dkt. #21) that Defendant Britereal Management, Inc. and Anna Yeh's (collectively, "Defendants") Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. #8) be granted in part and denied in part.

Having received the Report of the United States Magistrate Judge on November 25, 2020, and no timely objections being filed, the Court is of the opinion that the findings and conclusions of the Magistrate Judge are correct and adopts the Magistrate Judge's report as the findings and conclusions of the Court.

Accordingly, Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. #8) is hereby GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.

Defendant's Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED as to Plaintiff's claims under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA"), 47 U.S.C. § 227(c), as Plaintiff has failed to state a claim.

Defendant's Motion to Dismiss is DENIED as to Plaintiff's claims under TCPA § 227(b) and Texas Business and Commerce Code § 305.053.

So ORDERED and SIGNED this 16th day of December, 2020.

/s/_________

SEAN D. JORDAN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE


Summaries of

Cunningham v. Britereal Mgmt.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS SHERMAN DIVISION
Dec 16, 2020
Civil No. 4:20-cv-144-SDJ-KPJ (E.D. Tex. Dec. 16, 2020)

evaluating 12(b) motion as challenge to constitutional standing, not prudential standing, where movant did not specify type of standing challenge asserted

Summary of this case from RooR Int'l BV v. Stinky's Smoke Shop, LLC
Case details for

Cunningham v. Britereal Mgmt.

Case Details

Full title:CRAIG CUNNINGHAM, Plaintiff, v. BRITEREAL MANAGEMENT, INC., et al.…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS SHERMAN DIVISION

Date published: Dec 16, 2020

Citations

Civil No. 4:20-cv-144-SDJ-KPJ (E.D. Tex. Dec. 16, 2020)

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