Trout v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc. et al

Filing 47

ORDER. Signed by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on 12/15/16. (fs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/15/2016)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JUANA MAMISAY,

Case No. 16-cv-05684-YGR

Plaintiff,
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v.
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EXPERIAN INFORMATION SOLUTIONS, INC.,
ET AL.,
Defendants.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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JAMIE TROUT,

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Case No. 16-cv-05698-YGR

Plaintiff,
v.
EXPERIAN INFORMATION SOLUTIONS, INC.,
ET AL.,
Defendants.

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KATHERINE KING,

Case No. 16-cv-05711-YGR

Plaintiff,
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v.
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EXPERIAN INFORMATION SOLUTIONS, INC.,
ET AL.,
Defendants.

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SALESHNI CHAND,

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Plaintiff,
v.
EXPERIAN INFORMATION SOLUTIONS, INC.,
ET AL.,
Defendants.

Case No. 16-cv-06311-YGR

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GLENNDA GATCHALIAN,

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v.
EQUIFAX, INC., ET AL.,
Defendants.
JUSTIN PETRIE,

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Case No. 16-cv-06334-YGR

Plaintiff,

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Case No. 16-cv-06348-YGR

Plaintiff,
v.
EXPERIAN INFORMATION SOLUTIONS, INC.,
ET AL.,
Defendants.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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KRISTIN ETHRIDGE,
Case No. 16-cv-06360-YGR

Plaintiff,
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v.
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EXPERIAN INFORMATION SOLUTIONS, INC.,
ET AL.,

ORDER

Defendants.

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TO ALL PARTIES IN THE ABOVE-CAPTIONED CASES AND THE ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:

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To manage efficiently the various similar issues raised in the captioned cases, the Court

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issues this case management order. All local and federal rules shall be followed except as

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otherwise set forth herein.

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Defendants in the above-captioned cases shall file a responsive pleading, including any

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motions to dismiss by no later than December 27, 2016. In their motions, defendants shall not

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raise the same arguments already advanced by Experian and Chase in their previously-field

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motions to dismiss in cases 16-5684, 16-5698, and 16-5711. Defendants may adopt those

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arguments by referencing the previously-filed motion(s) and attaching the motion(s).

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Plaintiffs’ oppositions to the motions to dismiss are due on January 17, 2017. In their
oppositions, plaintiffs shall not raise the same arguments already advanced in the earliest-filed
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opposition. Plaintiffs may adopt those arguments by referencing the earliest-filed opposition(s)

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and attaching the opposition(s).

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Defendants shall file one consolidated reply in each case by February 7, 2017. Defendant

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Experian shall indicate in each reply whether new arguments are being raised, or whether the reply

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is adopting the same arguments as the earliest-filed reply.
No chamber copies shall be sent except, within two business days of the last filing,

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Defendants shall deliver one comprehensive binder including all of the various filings. The Court

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does not require multiple copies of the identical attachments (see lines 2:26 and 3:2). Rather, the

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binder may include the first page of the attachment only. In addition, it shall include an index

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which separates the actions from the motion work, e.g. Tab 1 shall be for case no. 16-cv-5684,

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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with subtabs, A, B, and C for the motion, opposition and reply. All chambers copies shall have

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ECF headers.

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A hearing shall be held on all motions to dismiss on February 28, 2017 on the Court’s

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1:00 p.m. calendar, in the Federal Courthouse, 1301 Clay Street, Oakland, California, in

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Courtroom 1.

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The Court further understands, based upon the representations of the parties at the case

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management conference on December 12, 2016, that defendants Citibank, Bank of America, and

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Transunion are in the process of finalizing settlement agreements with plaintiffs. By January 6,

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2017, the parties shall file either (a) a Stipulation of Dismissal; or (b) a one-page JOINT

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STATEMENT setting forth an explanation regarding the failure to comply. A compliance hearing
shall be held on the Court’s 9:01 a.m. calendar on Friday, January 13, 2017, in Courtroom 1 of
the United States Courthouse located at 1301 Clay Street in Oakland, California. If compliance is
complete, the parties need not appear and the compliance hearing will be taken off calendar.

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Plaintiffs shall also serve all defendants in the above-captioned cases no later than
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January 6, 2017. A compliance hearing shall be held on the Court’s 9:01 a.m. calendar on
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Friday, January 13, 2017, in Courtroom 1 of the United States Courthouse located at 1301 Clay
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Street in Oakland, California. By January 6, 2017, plaintiffs shall file a one-page STATEMENT
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confirming that all remaining defendants have been served or setting forth an explanation
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regarding the failure to comply. If compliance is complete, plaintiffs need not appear and the

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compliance hearing will be taken off calendar.

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All currently pending motions and stipulations for extensions of time in the above-

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captioned cases are DENIED AS MOOT. All currently pending motions and stipulations for

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dismissal are GRANTED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: December 15, 2016

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______________________________________
YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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