(February 2, 2017, 1:32 PM EST) -- SAN JOSE, Calif. — A federal judge in California on Jan. 25 appointed an investor as lead plaintiff in a securities class action lawsuit against a solar energy company and certain of its executive officers, ruling that the investor has met all statutory requirements to serve in the role (In re SolarCity Corp. Securities Litigation, No. 16-4686, N.D. Calif., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11553)....