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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
ALICIA MARSHALL, DANIEL
PRONSKY, PARIS TOWNSEND,
NANCILEE HOLLAND, LEONA
OWSLEY, KOLAWOLE AHMADOU,
KIANA DERVIN, KRISTINA
HENDERSON, DUSTIN INNIS, KELLY
STALNAKER and JAMIE JONES,
individually and on behalf of all others
similarly situated,
Plaintiffs,
v.
PRESTAMOS CDFI, LLC,
Defendant.
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Case No. 5:21-cv-04337-JMG
DEFENDANT PRESTAMOS CDFI, LLC’S
MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS’ AMENDED COMPLAINT
Defendant Prestamos CDFI, LLC, hereby moves, pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6), to dismiss the Amended Complaint, ECF No. 18, with prejudice
for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be
granted.
On February 7, 2022, counsel for Prestamos telephonically met-and-conferred with counsel
for Plaintiffs to provide notice of this motion to dismiss and outline its substance. Counsel were
unable to reach a resolution that would eliminate the need for filing this motion. Defendant’s
position is that the grounds for dismissal under Rules 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6)—regarding the Court’s
lack of jurisdiction, Plaintiffs’ inability to state claims under Counts One through Four of the
Amended Complaint, and the absence of a private right of action under the Coronavirus Aid,
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Relief, and Economic Security Act—do not arise from pleading deficiencies that are curable by
amendment. See Policies and Procedures of Judge John M. Gallagher § II(B)(5).
WHEREFORE, Prestamos respectfully requests that the Court enter an order granting its
Motion to Dismiss and dismissing the Amended Complaint with prejudice.
Dated: February 14, 2022
BALLARD SPAHR LLP
By: /s/ Marcel S. Pratt
Marcel S. Pratt (Pa. ID 307483)
Michael R. McDonald (Pa. ID 326873)
Alexa L. Levy (Pa. ID 327973)
1735 Market Street, 51st Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
T: 215-665-8500
F: 215-864-8999
PrattM@ballardspahr.com
McDonaldM@ballardspahr.com
LevyA@ballardspahr.com
HERRERA ARELLANO LLP
Roy Herrera*
Daniel A. Arellano*
Jillian Andrews*
530 East McDowell Road
Suite 107-150
Phoenix, AZ 85004
T: 602-567-4820
Roy@ha-firm.com
Daniel@ha-firm.com
Jillian@ha-firm.com
*pro hac vice admission to be sought
Attorneys for Defendant
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