Dubbs v. Equifax Information Services LLC et al
Plaintiff: Christopher Dubbs
Defendant: U.S. Department of Education and Equifax Information Services, LLC
Case Number: 8:2026cv01195
Filed: April 24, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Natalie Hirt Adams
Referring Judge: John L Badalamenti
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. ยง 1681 Fair Credit Reporting Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 TEXT ORDER. Plaintiff has filed a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal with Prejudice as to Defendant Trans Union LLC (Doc. #17). The Notice is self-executing. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i); Matthews v. Gaither, 902 F.2d 877, 880 (11th Cir. 1990) (per curiam). Accordingly, the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to terminate Defendant Trans Union LLC. The claims against Defendants Equifax Information Services, LLC and U.S. Department of Education remain. Signed by Judge John L. Badalamenti on 6/16/2026. (YSR)
June 15, 2026 Filing 17 NOTICE of voluntary dismissal by Christopher Dubbs (Gomez, Octavio)
June 8, 2026 Filing 16 PROOF of service - U.S. Department of Education served on May 18, 2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Gomez, Octavio) Modified duplicate text on 6/9/2026 (CTR).
May 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 TEXT ORDER. Plaintiff has filed a Notice of Settlement as to Defendant Trans Union LLC (Doc. #14). Accordingly, Defendant Trans Union LLC is DISMISSED without prejudice subject to the right of any party within sixty days to file another paper per Local Rule 3.09(b). If no such papers have been filed within this sixty-day period, the dismissal of Defendant Trans Union LLC shall be with prejudice. The Clerk of Court is now DIRECTED to terminate Defendant Trans Union LLC from the case. Signed by Judge John L. Badalamenti on 5/20/2026. (YSR)
May 19, 2026 Filing 14 NOTICE of settlement as to Trans Union LLC by Christopher Dubbs (Gomez, Octavio)
May 13, 2026 Filing 13 RETURN of service executed on 05/12/2026 by Christopher Dubbs as to Trans Union LLC. (Gomez, Octavio)
May 13, 2026 Filing 12 WAIVER of service returned executed on 05/07/2026 by Christopher Dubbs as to Equifax Information Services LLC. (Gomez, Octavio)
April 27, 2026 Filing 11 SUMMONS issued as to Equifax Information Services LLC, Trans Union LLC, U.S. Department of Education. (JTM)
April 27, 2026 Filing 10 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Christopher Dubbs. (Gomez, Octavio)
April 27, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Octavio Gomez on behalf of Christopher Dubbs. Lead Counsel: Octavio Gomez. (Gomez, Octavio)
April 27, 2026 Filing 8 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Christopher Dubbs. Related case(s): No (Gomez, Octavio)
April 27, 2026 Filing 7 ENTERED IN ERROR (BGS).
April 27, 2026 Filing 6 NOTICE of Local Rule 1.07(c), Local Rule 3.02(a)(2), and Local Rule 3.03. -Local Rule 1.07(c) requires lead counsel to file promptly a Notice of a Related Action identifying and describing any related action either pending or closed in the Middle District or elsewhere. -Local Rule 3.02(a)(2) requires the parties in every civil proceeding, except those described in subsection (d), to file a case management report (CMR) using the uniform form at www.flmd.uscourts.gov. The CMR must be filed (1) within forty days after any defendant appears in an action originating in this court, (2) within forty days after the docketing of an action removed or transferred to this court, or (3) within seventy days after service on the United States attorney in an action against the United States, its agencies or employees. Judges may have a special CMR form for certain types of cases. These forms can be found at www.flmd.uscourts.gov under the Forms tab for each judge. -Local Rule 3.03 requires each party to file a disclosure statement. Counsel must make their disclosures using the standard court form. The Disclosure Statement form can be found at www.flmd.uscourts.gov. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (BGS)
April 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 CIVIL Action Order. Signed by Judge John L. Badalamenti on 4/27/2026. (BGS)
April 27, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE informing the parties that they may consent to the jurisdiction of a United States magistrate judge by filing Form AO 85 Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge using the event Consent to Jurisdiction of US Magistrate Judge. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (BGS)
April 27, 2026 Filing 3 NOTICE of Local Rule 1.07(c), Local Rule 3.02(a)(2), and Local Rule 3.03. -Local Rule 1.07(c) requires lead counsel to file promptly a Notice of a Related Action identifying and describing any related action either pending or closed in the Middle District or elsewhere. -Local Rule 3.02(a)(2) requires the parties in every civil proceeding, except those described in subsection (d), to file a case management report (CMR) using the uniform form at www.flmd.uscourts.gov. The CMR must be filed (1) within forty days after any defendant appears in an action originating in this court, (2) within forty days after the docketing of an action removed or transferred to this court, or (3) within seventy days after service on the United States attorney in an action against the United States, its agencies or employees. Judges may have a special CMR form for certain types of cases. These forms can be found at www.flmd.uscourts.gov under the Forms tab for each judge. -Local Rule 3.03 requires each party to file a disclosure statement. Counsel must make their disclosures using the standard court form. The Disclosure Statement form can be found at www.flmd.uscourts.gov. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (BGS)
April 24, 2026 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge John L. Badalamenti and Magistrate Judge Natalie Hirt Adams. New case number: 8:26-cv-1195-JLB-NHA. (ARL)
April 24, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Equifax Information Services LLC, Trans Union LLC, U.S. Department of Education with Jury Demand (Filing fee $405 receipt number AFLMDC-24844641) filed by Christopher Dubbs. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons, #3 Proposed Summons, #4 Proposed Summons)(Gomez, Octavio)

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Plaintiff: Christopher Dubbs
Represented By: Frank H. Kerney, III
Represented By: Octavio Gomez
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