Marlin Smith et al v. Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation et al
Plaintiff: Marlin Smith and Floria Smith
Defendant: Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation, Sentry Credit Inc., Experian Information Solutions Inc., Equifax Information Services, LLC, Transunion, LLC, Nissan Motor Acceptance Company LLC, Sentry Credit, Inc. and Experian Information Solutions, Inc.
Case Number: 5:2021cv02139
Filed: December 23, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Dolly M Gee
Referring Judge: Margo A Rocconi
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 1681 Fair Credit Reporting Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 22, 2022 Filing 46 AMENDED ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by defendant Transunion, LLC. (Marker, Kristin)
March 22, 2022 Filing 45 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Jennifer Bergh counsel for Defendant Transunion, LLC. Jennifer Bergh is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant Trans Union LLC. (Bergh, Jennifer)
March 22, 2022 Filing 44 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Kristin L. Marker on behalf of Defendant Transunion, LLC (Attorney Kristin L. Marker added to party Transunion, LLC(pty:dft))(Marker, Kristin)
March 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 43 (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge Dolly M. Gee: The Court sua sponte VACATES the Scheduling Conference set on April 1, 2022. A Scheduling and Case Management Order to issue. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (kti) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
March 18, 2022 Filing 42 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 2-10 days, filed by Plaintiffs Floria Smith, Marlin Smith.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Scheduling Order)(McBride, Ryan)
March 14, 2022 Filing 41 ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Defendant Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation.(Im, Robert)
March 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 40 (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge Dolly M. Gee. Having received Defendant Sentry Credit, Inc.'s answer #34 , the Court hereby discharges the Order to Show Cause dated February 11, 2022 #30 . IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (kti) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
March 2, 2022 Filing 39 ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Defendant Equifax Information Services, LLC.(Quinn, Thomas)
March 2, 2022 Filing 38 ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by defendant Transunion, LLC.(Bergh, Jennifer)
February 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO INITIAL COMPLAINT by Judge Dolly M. Gee: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Stipulation #36 is approved in its entirety and that Defendant Nissan Motor Acceptance Company LLC f/k/a Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation's deadline to respond to Plaintiff's complaint shall be extended to 3/14/2022. (gk)
February 25, 2022 Filing 36 STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to 3/14/2022 re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Defendant Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Im, Robert)
February 24, 2022 Filing 35 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by defendant Sentry Credit, Inc., (Flynn, Sean)
February 24, 2022 Filing 34 ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 with JURY DEMAND filed by defendant Sentry Credit, Inc..(Attorney Sean P Flynn added to party Sentry Credit, Inc.(pty:dft))(Flynn, Sean)
February 18, 2022 Filing 33 RESPONSE filed by Plaintiffs Floria Smith, Marlin Smithto Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held,,, Order to Show Cause,, #30 (McBride, Ryan)
February 17, 2022 Filing 32 SCHEDULING MEETING OF COUNSEL [Fed. R. Civ. P. 16, 26(f)] by Judge Dolly M. Gee. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 3/18/2022. Scheduling Conference set for 4/1/2022 at 9:30 a.m. (See order for details.) (kti)
February 16, 2022 Filing 31 ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Defendant Experian Information Solutions, Inc..(Christie, Paige)
February 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 MINUTES OF IN CHAMBERS - ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL FOR LACK OF PROSECUTION by Judge Dolly M. Gee: The Court, on its own motion, orders plaintiff(s) to show cause in writing on or before 2/18/2022 why this action should not be dismissed as to defendant Sentry Credit, Inc. for lack of prosecution. The Order will stand submitted upon the filing of a written response on or before the date upon which a response by plaintiff(s) is due. This action will be dismissed as to defendant Sentry Credit, Inc. if a written response demonstrating good cause is not filed by the date indicated above. Court Reporter: Not Reported. (gk)
February 3, 2022 Filing 29 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Transunion, LLC, identifying Corporate Parents, TransUnion Intermediate Holdings, Inc. and TransUnion and Affiliate, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.. (Bergh, Jennifer)
February 3, 2022 Filing 28 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Transunion, LLC answer now due 3/2/2022, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by defendant Transunion, LLC.(Attorney Jennifer Bergh added to party Transunion, LLC(pty:dft))(Bergh, Jennifer)
February 2, 2022 Filing 27 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Alan Gudino counsel for Plaintiffs Floria Smith, Marlin Smith. Alan Gudino is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiffs Marlin Smith, Floria Smith. (Gudino, Alan)
January 31, 2022 Filing 26 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Marlin Smith, upon Defendant Experian Information Solutions, Inc. served on 1/10/2022, answer due 2/17/2022. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Experian Information Solutions Inc in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity.Original Summons NOT returned. (McBride, Ryan)
January 31, 2022 Filing 25 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Marlin Smith, upon Defendant Equifax Information Services, LLC served on 1/10/2022, answer due 3/2/2022. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Equifax Information Services LLC in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity.Original Summons NOT returned. (McBride, Ryan)
January 31, 2022 Filing 24 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Marlin Smith, upon Defendant Transunion, LLC served on 1/10/2022, answer due 1/31/2022. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon TransUnion LLC in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity.Original Summons NOT returned. (McBride, Ryan)
January 31, 2022 Filing 23 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Marlin Smith, upon Defendant Sentry Credit, Inc. served on 1/10/2022, answer due 1/31/2022. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Sentry Credit Inc. in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity.Original Summons NOT returned. (McBride, Ryan)
January 31, 2022 Filing 22 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Marlin Smith, upon Defendant Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation served on 1/10/2022, answer due 2/28/2022. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity.Original Summons NOT returned. (McBride, Ryan)
January 27, 2022 Filing 21 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Equifax Information Services, LLC, identifying Equifax, Inc.. (Quinn, Thomas)
January 27, 2022 Filing 20 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Equifax Information Services, LLC answer now due 3/2/2022, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by defendant Equifax Information Services, LLC.(Attorney Thomas P Quinn, Jr added to party Equifax Information Services, LLC(pty:dft))(Quinn, Thomas)
January 26, 2022 Filing 19 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Experian Information Solutions, Inc., identifying Experian plc, Central Source LLC, Online Data Exchange LLC, New Management Services LLC, VantageScore Solutions LLC, Opt-Out Services LLC. (Christie, Paige)
January 26, 2022 Filing 18 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Experian Information Solutions, Inc. answer now due 2/17/2022, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Defendant Experian Information Solutions, Inc..(Attorney Paige Marie Christie added to party Experian Information Solutions, Inc.(pty:dft))(Christie, Paige)
January 26, 2022 Filing 17 CERTIFICATION and NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation, identifying Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Im, Robert)
January 26, 2022 Filing 16 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation answer now due 2/28/2022, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Defendant Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation.(Attorney Robert June-Yong Im added to party Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation(pty:dft))(Im, Robert)
January 4, 2022 Filing 15 21-Day Summons Issued re Complaint #1 as to Defendant Transunion, LLC. (gk)
January 4, 2022 Filing 14 21-Day Summons Issued re Complaint #1 as to Defendant Equifax Information Services, LLC. (gk)
January 4, 2022 Filing 13 21-Day Summons Issued re Complaint #1 as to Defendant Experian Information Solutions, Inc. (gk)
January 4, 2022 Filing 12 21-Day Summons Issued re Complaint #1 as to Defendant Sentry Credit, Inc. (gk)
January 4, 2022 Filing 11 21-Day Summons Issued re Complaint #1 as to Defendant Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation. (gk)
January 3, 2022 Filing 10 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiff Marlin Smith. (Attachments: #1 Summons for Sentry Credit Inc., #2 Summons for Experian Information Solutions Inc., #3 Summons for Equifax Information Services, #4 Summons for Transunion LLC)(McBride, Ryan)
December 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 INITIAL STANDING ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Dolly M. Gee. (kti)
December 29, 2021 Filing 8 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons RE: Summons Request, #3 . The following error(s) was found: The caption of the summons must match the caption of the complaint verbatim. If the caption is too large to fit in the space provided, enter the name of the first party and then write see attached.Next, attach a face page of the complaint or a second page addendum to the Summons. The summons cannot be issued until this defect has been corrected. Please correct the defect and re-file your request. (lh)
December 29, 2021 Filing 7 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (lh)
December 29, 2021 Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (lh)
December 29, 2021 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Dolly M. Gee and Magistrate Judge Margo A. Rocconi. (lh)
December 27, 2021 Filing 4 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiffs All Plaintiffs, identifying Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation, Sentry Credit Inc., Experian Information Solutions Inc., Equifax Information Services LLC and Transunion LLC. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Attorney Ryan Lee McBride added to party Floria Smith(pty:pla))(McBride, Ryan)
December 27, 2021 Filing 3 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiff Marlin Smith. (Attachments: #1 Summons for Sentry Credit Inc., #2 Summons for Experian Information Solutions Inc., #3 Summons for Equifax Information Services, #4 Summons for Transunion LLC)(McBride, Ryan)
December 23, 2021 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Marlin Smith. (Attachments: #1 Additional Attorney Information)(McBride, Ryan)
December 23, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-32528686 - Fee: $402, filed by Plaintiff Marlin Smith. (Attorney Ryan Lee McBride added to party Marlin Smith(pty:pla))(McBride, Ryan)

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Plaintiff: Marlin Smith
Represented By: Ryan Lee McBride
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