Cook v. Synchrony Bank et al
| Brandon Cook |
| Synchrony Bank, Equifax Information Services LLC and Experian Information Solutions, Inc. |
| 2:2025cv01201 |
| October 14, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio |
| Chelsey M Vascura |
| Michael H Watson |
| Consumer Credit |
| 15 U.S.C. § 1681 Fair Credit Reporting Act |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 32
ORDER issued in that Plaintiff and Equifax are ORDERED to file a joint written REPORT detailing the status of Plaintiff's claims against Equifax ON OR BEFORE MAY 15, 2026, unless they have filed a joint motion to drop Equifax as a party under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 21 in the interim. Signed by Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura on 3/12/2026. (bew)
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Filing 31
NOTATION ORDER granting #30 Request for Extension of Time. Motion to drop Defendant Synchrony Bank or Status Report due by 5/11/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura on 3/12/2026. (agm)
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| Filing 30 NOTICE of Settlement as to Defendant Equifax Information Services LLC Only by Plaintiff Brandon Cook (Pirwitz, Matthew) |
| Filing 29 STATUS REPORT of Plaintiff and Defendant Synchrony Bank as to Settlement by Plaintiff Brandon Cook. (Pirwitz, Matthew) |
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Filing 28
ORDER granting #27 Plaintiff's Motion to Dismiss their claims against Defendant Trans Union, LLC. Signed by Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura on 3/2/26. (sem)
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| Filing 27 MOTION to Dismiss Defendant Trans Union, LLC by Plaintiff Brandon Cook. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion to Drop Defendant Trans Union, LLC Only) (Pirwitz, Matthew) Modified docket text on 2/18/2026 (kaw). |
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Filing 26
ORDER issued in that Plaintiff and Defendant Synchrony Bank are ORDERED to file a joint written REPORT detailing the status of this case ON OR BEFORE MARCH 12, 2026, unless they have filed a motion to drop a party in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 21 in the interim. Signed by Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura on 2/13/26. (sem)
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| Filing 25 NOTICE of Settlement as to Defendant Synchrony Bank by Plaintiff Brandon Cook (Pirwitz, Matthew) |
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Filing 24
PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL ORDER: The 1/28/26 Preliminary Pretrial Conference is VACATED. Case is referred to Mediation. Case referred to Clerk for assignment of mediator. Motions or stipulations addressing the parties or pleadings, if any, must be filed no later than 4/28/2026. Initial Disclosures due by 2/13/2026. Discovery due by 12/4/2026. Dispositive motions due by 12/18/2026. Primary Expert due by 9/18/2026. Rebuttal Expert due by 11/20/2026. Settlement Demand due by 2/13/2026. Response to Settlement Demand due by 2/27/2026. Mediation Deadline: July 2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura on 1/22/26. (sem)
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| Filing 23 RULE 26(f) REPORT by Plaintiff Brandon Cook. (Pirwitz, Matthew) |
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Filing 22
NOTATION ORDER granting #20 Request for Extension of Time. Motion to Drop Party or Status Report due by 3/13/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura on 1/13/2026. (agm)
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| Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by Laura K Rang for Defendant Trans Union, LLC (Rang, Laura) |
| Filing 20 STATUS REPORT on Plaintiff and Defendant Trans Union, LLC's Settlement by Plaintiff Brandon Cook. (Pirwitz, Matthew) |
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Filing 19
NOTATION ORDER granting #18 Notice, which the Court construes as a Motion to Substitute Attorney. Added attorney Emma Rose Leonelli for Synchrony Bank. Attorney Tyler Kabaki Ibom and David A Wallace terminated from Synchrony Bank. Signed by Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura on 1/6/2026. (agm)
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| Filing 18 NOTICE of Substitution of Counsel - Emma Rose Leonelli substituting for David A. Wallace and Tyler Kabaki Ibom as to Defendant Synchrony Bank. (Leonelli, Emma) |
| Filing 17 NOTICE of Hearing: Initial Conference set for 1/28/2026 12:30 PM in Teleconference before Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura. (agm) |
| Filing 16 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendants Synchrony Bank, SYNCHRONY BANK identifying Corporate Parent SYNCHRONY BANK for Synchrony Bank.. (Wallace, David) |
| Filing 15 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, filed by Synchrony Bank. (Wallace, David) |
| Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by David A Wallace for Defendant Synchrony Bank (Wallace, David) |
| Filing 13 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendants Equifax Information Services LLC, Equifax Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Equifax Inc. for Equifax Information Services LLC.. (Ibom, Tyler) |
| Filing 12 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, filed by Equifax Information Services LLC. (Ibom, Tyler) |
| Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Tyler Kabaki Ibom for Defendant Equifax Information Services LLC (Ibom, Tyler) |
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Filing 10
ORDER issued in that Plaintiff and Defendant Trans Union, LLC are ORDERED to file a joint written REPORT detailing the status of this case ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 12, 2026, unless they have filed a motion to drop a party in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 21 in the interim. Signed by Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura on 12/15/25. (sem)
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| Filing 9 NOTICE of Settlement as to Defendant Trans Union, LLC by Plaintiff Brandon Cook (Pirwitz, Matthew) |
| Filing 8 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, filed by Experian Information Solutions, Inc.. (Mellott, Grant) |
| Filing 7 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendant Experian Information Solutions, Inc.. (Mellott, Grant) |
| Filing 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. (Mellott, Grant) |
| Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Grant Mellott for Defendant Experian Information Solutions, Inc. (Mellott, Grant) |
| Filing 4 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Synchrony Bank on 10/14/2025, answer due 12/15/2025. (Pirwitz, Matthew) |
| Filing 3 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Equifax Information Services LLC on 10/14/2025, answer due 12/15/2025. (Pirwitz, Matthew) |
| Filing 2 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Trans Union, LLC on 10/14/2025, answer due 12/15/2025. (Pirwitz, Matthew) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND for Money Damages and Other Relief against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 paid - receipt number: AOHSDC-10724435), filed by Brandon Cook. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A - Equifax Report, #3 Exhibit B - TransUnion Report, #4 Exhibit C - Experian Report) (Pirwitz, Matthew) |
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