Christopher
Carrea Christopher v. Santander Consumer USA Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CARREA CHRISTOPHER, Case No.: 3:23-cv-01608-JAH-DEB
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
v. MOTION FOR SANCTIONS
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA Inc., [ECF No. 31] Defendant. 16 BACKGROUND On October 3, 2025, Plaintiff Carrea Christopher (“Plaintiff”) filed a motion for sanctions and entry of default against Defendant Santander Consumer USA, Inc. (“Defendant”). ECF No. 31. On October 13, 2025, Defendant filed its response in opposition. ECF No. 32. Plaintiff has filed an application for sanctions and default judgment against Defendant because, according to Plaintiff, Defendant interjected a request for tax-related information after a confidential settlement had been reached. ECF No. 31 at 1. Plaintiff claims Defendant’s request seeks confidential information that amounts to bad faith and is an unmerited request that makes it impossible to enter arbitration with…