Chia v. American Express Company et al.
Plaintiff: Yu-Wang Chia
Defendant: Bank of America, N.A.
Case Number: 1:2025cv02471
Filed: November 13, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: David A Ruiz
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
May 7, 2026 Filing 43 Marginal Entry Order and Notice of Party Dismissal pursuant to #41 Joint Stipulation of Dismissal as to Defendant BMW Financial Services NA, LLC. Judge David A. Ruiz on 5/7/2026. (G,CA)
May 7, 2026 Filing 42 Marginal Entry Order granting Plaintiff's #38 Motion to dismiss party Goldman Sachs Bank USA. Judge David A. Ruiz on 5/7/2026. (G,CA)
May 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Order [non-document] granting Defendant's #40 Motion to excuse attendance of Bank of America, N.A. client representative at case management conference, and attorney Branden P. Moore may appear as counsel in Blaec C. Croft's stead at the case management conference. Judge David A. Ruiz on 5/6/2026. (G,CA)
May 6, 2026 Filing 41 Joint Proposed Stipulation of Dismissal as to Defendant BMW Financial Services NA, LLC filed by Yu-Wang Chia. (Music, Seid)
May 6, 2026 Filing 40 Motion to excuse Attendance of Client Representative from Upcoming Case Management Conference with Certificate of Service filed by Defendant Bank of America, N.A.. Related document(s) #35 . (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Croft, Blaec)
May 6, 2026 Filing 39 Notice of Appearance of Branden P. Moore for Defendant Bank of America, N.A. with Certificate of Service filed by Bank of America, N.A.. (Moore, Branden)
May 5, 2026 Filing 38 Motion to dismiss party Goldman Sachs Bank USA filed by Plaintiff Yu-Wang Chia. (Music, Seid)
April 1, 2026 Filing 37 Settlement Notice BMW Financial Services NA, LLC filed by Yu-Wang Chia. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Music, Seid)
March 24, 2026 Filing 36 Magistrate Consent Package issued. (G,CA)
March 24, 2026 Filing 35 Case Management Conference Scheduling Order with case management conference to be held telephonically on 5/19/2026 at 12:00 PM before Judge David A. Ruiz. Conferencing instructions to be emailed to counsel. Lead counsel and parties must participate unless excused by the Court upon written motion. IMPORTANT: The parties are advised to carefully read this Order. Judge David A. Ruiz on 3/24/2026. (Attachments: #1 Report of the Parties Planning Meeting) (G,CA)
March 17, 2026 Filing 34 Marginal Entry Order granting Plaintiff's Motion to dismiss party Equifax Information Services, LLC with prejudice. (Related Doc #33 ). Judge David A. Ruiz on 3/17/2026. (H,Z)
March 17, 2026 Filing 33 Motion to dismiss party Equifax Information Services, LLC filed by Plaintiff Yu-Wang Chia. (Music, Seid)
March 10, 2026 Filing 32 Marginal Entry Order granting Plaintiff's Motion to dismiss party Mariner Finance, LLC with prejudice. (Related Doc #29 ). Judge David A. Ruiz on 3/10/2026. (H,Z)
March 10, 2026 Filing 31 Marginal Entry Order granting Plaintiff's Motion to dismiss party Experian Information Solutions, Inc. with prejudice. (Related Doc #30 ). Judge David A. Ruiz on 3/10/2026. (H,Z)
March 6, 2026 Filing 30 Motion to dismiss party Experian Information Solutions, Inc. filed by Plaintiff Yu-Wang Chia. (Music, Seid)
February 24, 2026 Filing 29 Motion to dismiss party Mariner Finance, LLC filed by Plaintiff Yu-Wang Chia. (Music, Seid)
February 23, 2026 Filing 28 Corporate Disclosure Statement identifying Corporate Parent BMW of North America, LLC for BMW Financial Services NA, LLC; Corporate Parent BMW U.S. Holding Corp. for BMW Financial Services NA, LLC filed by BMW Financial Services NA, LLC. (Anderson, Shawn) Modified text to include corporate parents on 3/4/2026 (M,CE).
February 23, 2026 Filing 27 Answer to #1 Complaint, filed by BMW Financial Services NA, LLC. (Anderson, Shawn)
February 18, 2026 Filing 26 Answer to #1 Complaint, and Affirmative Defenses filed by Bank of America, N.A.. (Croft, Blaec)
February 13, 2026 Filing 25 Settlement Notice Experian Information Solutions, Inc. filed by Yu-Wang Chia. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Music, Seid)
February 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Order [non-document] granting Defendant's unopposed #24 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendant BMW Financial Services' answer due 2/23/2026. Judge David A. Ruiz on 2/10/2026. (H,Z)
February 6, 2026 Filing 24 Second Unopposed Motion for extension of time until February 23, 2026 to answer filed by Defendant BMW Financial Services NA, LLC. Related document(s) #1 . (Anderson, Shawn)
February 4, 2026 Filing 23 Third Unopposed Motion for extension of time until February 18, 2026 to answer Plaintiff's Complaint filed by Defendant Bank of America. Related document(s) #1 . (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Croft, Blaec)
February 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Order [non-document] granting Defendant Bank of America's #23 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Bank of America's answer due 2/18/2026. Judge David A. Ruiz on 2/4/2026. (H,Z)
January 16, 2026 Filing 22 Settlement Notice Equifax Information Services, LLC filed by Yu-Wang Chia. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Music, Seid)
January 15, 2026 Filing 21 Marginal Entry Order granting Plaintiff's Motion to dismiss party Defendant American Express Company with prejudice. (Related Doc #17 ). Judge David A. Ruiz on 1/15/2026. (H,Z)
January 15, 2026 Filing 20 Unopposed Motion for extension of time until February 9, 2026 to answer Plaintiff's Complaint filed by Defendant BMW Financial Services. (Anderson, Shawn)
January 15, 2026 Filing 19 Attorney Appearance by Shawn J. Anderson filed by on behalf of BMW Financial Services. (Anderson, Shawn)
January 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Order [non-document] granting Defendant's unopposed #20 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendant BMW Financial Services's answer due 2/9/2026. Judge David A. Ruiz on 1/15/2026. (H,Z)
January 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Order [non-document] granting Defendant's unopposed #18 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendant Bank of America's answer due 2/4/2026. Judge David A. Ruiz on 1/15/2026. (H,Z)
January 13, 2026 Filing 18 Unopposed Motion for extension of time until February 4, 2026 to answer Complaint filed by Defendant Bank of America. Related document(s) #1 . (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Croft, Blaec)
January 13, 2026 Filing 17 Motion to dismiss party American Express Company filed by Plaintiff Yu-Wang Chia. (Music, Seid)
January 13, 2026 Filing 16 Settlement Notice Mariner Finance filed by Yu-Wang Chia. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Music, Seid)
January 8, 2026 Filing 15 Marginal Entry Order granting Plaintiff's Motion to dismiss party Trans Union, LLC. (Related Doc #14 ). Defendant Trans Union, LLC is hereby dismissed from this action with prejudice. Judge David A. Ruiz on 1/8/2026. (H,Z)
January 2, 2026 Filing 14 Motion to dismiss party Trans Union, LLC filed by Plaintiff Yu-Wang Chia. (Music, Seid)
December 22, 2025 Filing 13 Settlement Notice American Express Company filed by Yu-Wang Chia. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Music, Seid)
December 22, 2025 Filing 12 Waiver of Service Returned Executed by Yu-Wang Chia. Equifax Information Services, LLC waiver sent on 11/20/2025, answer due 1/20/2026 filed on behalf of Yu-Wang Chia (Music, Seid)
December 12, 2025 Filing 11 Motion for extension of time until January 14, 2026 to answer Plaintiff's Complaint filed by Defendant Bank of America. Related document(s) #1 . (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Croft, Blaec) Modified text on 12/15/2025 (C,K).
December 12, 2025 Filing 10 Unopposed Motion for extension of time until January 14, 2026 to answer Complaint filed by Defendant Mariner Finance. Related document(s) #1 . (Helfand, Scott)
December 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Order [non-document] granting Defendant Mariner Finance's unopposed #10 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer; and, granting Defendant Bank of America, N.A.'s unopposed #11 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendants Mariner Finance and Bank of America's answers are both due by 1/14/2026. Judge David A. Ruiz on 12/12/2025. (H,Z)
December 10, 2025 Filing 9 Settlement Notice Trans Union, LLC filed by Yu-Wang Chia. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Music, Seid)
December 8, 2025 Filing 8 Return of Service by Process Server executed upon Goldman Sachs Bank USA on 12/5/2025, filed on behalf of Yu-Wang Chia Related document(s) #2 . (Music, Seid)
November 25, 2025 Filing 7 Return of Service by Process Server executed upon Bank of America on 11/24/2025, filed on behalf of Yu-Wang Chia Related document(s) #2 . (Music, Seid)
November 25, 2025 Filing 6 Return of Service by Process Server executed upon American Express Company on 11/24/2025, filed on behalf of Yu-Wang Chia Related document(s) #2 . (Music, Seid)
November 25, 2025 Filing 5 Return of Service by Process Server executed upon Trans Union, LLC on 11/24/2025, filed on behalf of Yu-Wang Chia Related document(s) #2 . (Music, Seid)
November 25, 2025 Filing 4 Return of Service by Process Server executed upon Mariner Finance on 11/24/2025, filed on behalf of Yu-Wang Chia Related document(s) #2 . (Music, Seid)
November 21, 2025 Filing 3 Waiver of Service Returned Executed by Yu-Wang Chia. BMW Financial Services waiver sent on 11/20/2025, answer due 1/19/2026 filed on behalf of Yu-Wang Chia (Music, Seid)
November 13, 2025 Filing 2 Original Summons and Magistrate Consent Form issued to counsel for service upon American Express Company, BMW Financial Services, Bank of America, Equifax Information Services, LLC, Experian Information Solutions, Inc., Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Mariner Finance, Trans Union, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Magistrate Consent Form) (B,Ch)
November 13, 2025 Filing 1 Complaint with jury demand against American Express Company, BMW Financial Services, Bank of America, Equifax Information Services, LLC, Experian Information Solutions, Inc., Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Mariner Finance, Trans Union, LLC. Filing fee paid $ 405.00, Receipt number AOHNDC-13385133. Filed by Yu-Wang Chia. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons) (Music, Seid)
November 13, 2025 Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Jonathan D. Greenberg. (B,Ch)
November 13, 2025 Judge David A. Ruiz assigned to case. (B,Ch)

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Plaintiff: Yu-Wang Chia
Represented By: Seid Music
Represented By: Joel S. Halvorsen
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Defendant: Bank of America, N.A.
Represented By: Branden P. Moore
Represented By: Blaec C. Croft
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