Maria Bondoc v. Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. et al

Filing 44

ORDER OF DISMISSAL by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr.: Plaintiff has filed notices of settlement with Defendants Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. (Select), Trans Union LLC (Trans Union), and Experian Information Solutions, Inc. (Experian) 34 , 35 , [ 40]. Plaintiff has also filed motions to sever and dismiss Select and Trans Union with prejudice, as well as a motion to sever and dismiss Equifax Information Services, LLC (Equifax) without prejudice 41 , 42 , 43 . This action is therefore dismis sed in its entirety without prejudice, the motions to sever are denied as moot, and the March 14, 2025 mandatory scheduling conference is vacated. For 30 days from the date of this order, the Court retains jurisdiction to vacate this order and to reo pen the action nunc pro tunc on motion of any party. By operation of this order and without further court action, the dismissal in this case will convert to a dismissal with prejudice as to Select, TransUnion, and Experian on the 31st day, absent a timely motion to vacate and reopen. ( Case Terminated. Made JS-6. ) (gk)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARIA ROSABELLE BONDOC,

Case No. 2:24-cv-10700-SB-SSC

Plaintiff,
ORDER OF DISMISSAL

v.
SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING,
INC. et al.,
Defendants.

Plaintiff has filed notices of settlement with Defendants Select Portfolio
Servicing, Inc. (Select), Trans Union LLC (Trans Union), and Experian
Information Solutions, Inc. (Experian). Dkt. Nos. 34, 35, 40. Plaintiff has also
filed motions to sever and dismiss Select and Trans Union with prejudice, as well
as a motion to sever and dismiss Equifax Information Services, LLC (Equifax)
without prejudice. Dkt. Nos. 41–43. In her motion to sever Equifax, Plaintiff
states that she seeks to voluntarily dismiss her claims against it. Dkt. No. 43 at 2;
see also Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1) (permitting voluntary dismissal before defendant
serves answer).
This action is therefore dismissed in its entirety without prejudice, the
motions to sever are denied as moot, and the March 14, 2025 mandatory
scheduling conference is vacated. For 30 days from the date of this order, the
Court retains jurisdiction to vacate this order and to reopen the action nunc pro
tunc on motion of any party. By operation of this order and without further court
action, the dismissal in this case will convert to a dismissal with prejudice as to
Select, TransUnion, and Experian on the 31st day,1 absent a timely motion to
vacate and reopen. If the case is reopened, the parties should be prepared for an
expedited trial schedule.

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The dismissal will continue to be without prejudice as to Equifax.
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The Court expects the parties to finalize their settlement or else move to
reopen the case for prosecution within the next 30 days as ordered above. Should
the parties file any document that contains a request to extend the deadline for
purposes of completing the settlement, counsel for both parties shall submit at least
seven days before the deadline a declaration with a detailed timeline of all the
efforts made to complete the settlement, and the parties shall be prepared to
appear in court with a client representative to explain why the settlement could not
be completed in the time allowed.
Date: March 12, 2025

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Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr.
United States District Judge

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