Ayeni-Aarons v. Best Buy Credit Services/CBNA et al

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ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 6/14/2018 GRANTING 2 Motion to Proceed IFP and DIRECTING the clerk to issue process. Service of the complaint is appropriate for defendants Best Buy Credit Services and Citibank, N.A. Within 30 days from the date of this order, plaintiff shall submit to the United States Marshal the required documents and shall, within 10 days thereafter, file a statement with the court that such documents have been submitted to the U.S. Marshal. The United States Marshal is DIRECTED to serve all process without prepayment of costs not later than 90 days from the date of this order. (cc: USM) (Washington, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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OSBERT AYENI-AARONS,

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No. 2:18-cv-1625-MCE-KJN PS

Plaintiff,

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v.

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ORDER

BEST BUY CREDIT SERVICES, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff Osbert Ayeni-Aarons, who proceeds in this action without counsel, has requested

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leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. (ECF No. 2.)1 Plaintiff’s

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application in support of his request to proceed in forma pauperis makes the showing required by

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28 U.S.C. § 1915. Accordingly, the court grants plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis.

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The determination that a plaintiff may proceed in forma pauperis does not complete the

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required inquiry. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915, the court is directed to dismiss the case at any

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time if it determines that the allegation of poverty is untrue, or if the action is frivolous or

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malicious, fails to state a claim on which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary relief against

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an immune defendant.

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This case proceeds before the undersigned pursuant to E.D. Cal. L.R. 302(c)(21) and 28 U.S.C.
§ 636(b)(1).
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Liberally construed, plaintiff’s complaint asserts a claim pursuant to the federal Fair

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Credit Reporting Act and California’s Consumer Legal Remedies Act based on allegations that

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defendants Best Buy Credit Services and Citibank, N.A. improperly reported a consumer debt to

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plaintiff’s credit file with various credit bureaus.

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Based on the limited record before the court, the court cannot conclude that plaintiff’s

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action is frivolous, that the complaint fails to state a claim on which relief can be granted, or that

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plaintiff seeks monetary relief from an immune defendant. The court reserves decision as to

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plaintiff’s claim until the record is sufficiently developed, and this order does not preclude any

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defendant from challenging plaintiff’s complaint through a timely motion pursuant to Federal

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Rule of Civil Procedure 12 or other appropriate method of challenging plaintiff’s pleading.

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Accordingly, the court orders service of the complaint on the named defendants.

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For the foregoing reasons, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2) is granted.

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Service of the complaint is appropriate for defendants Best Buy Credit Services

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and Citibank, N.A.
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The Clerk of Court is directed to issue forthwith all process pursuant to Federal

Rule of Civil Procedure 4.
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The Clerk of Court shall send plaintiff one USM-285 form, one summons, this

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court’s scheduling order, and the forms providing notice of the magistrate judge’s availability to

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exercise jurisdiction for all purposes.

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Plaintiff is advised that to effectuate service, the U.S. Marshal will require:

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a.

One completed summons;

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One completed USM-285 form for each defendant to be served;

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A copy of the complaint for each defendant to be served, with an extra

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copy for the U.S. Marshal; and

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d.

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A copy of this court’s scheduling order and related documents for each

defendant to be served.
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Plaintiff shall supply the U.S. Marshal, within 30 days from the date this order is
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filed, with all information needed by the U.S. Marshal to effectuate service of process, and shall,

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within 10 days thereafter, file a statement with the court that such documents have been submitted

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to the U.S. Marshal.

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The U.S. Marshal shall serve process, with copies of this court’s scheduling order

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and related documents, within 90 days of receipt of the required information from plaintiff,

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without prepayment of costs.

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If a defendant waives service, the defendant is required to return the signed waiver

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to the U.S. Marshal. The filing of an answer or a responsive motion does not relieve a defendant

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of this requirement, and the failure to return the signed waiver may subject a defendant to an

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order to pay the costs of service by the U.S. Marshal.

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The Clerk of Court shall serve a copy of this order on the U.S. Marshal.

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Failure to comply with this order may result in any appropriate sanctions,

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including monetary sanctions and/or dismissal of the action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil

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Procedure 41(b).

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: June 14, 2018

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