Alvin James Smith v. Equifax Inc. and Does 1–100
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ALVIN JAMES SMITH, Case No.: 3:24-cv-1737-CAB-DTF
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING MOTIONS FOR
v. RECONSIDERATION AND TO FILE
UNDER SEAL
EQUIFAX INC., and DOES 1–100,
Defendants. [Doc. Nos. 17–18] 16 On December 15, 2025, Plaintiff filed a motion for reconsideration pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b) and a motion to file documents under seal. [Doc. Nos. 17–18.] He seeks relief from the Court’s order on March 12, 2025, which granted the parties’ joint motion to dismiss the case with prejudice. [Doc. No. 12.] Plaintiff asserts that Defendant Equifax Inc. has breached the parties’ settlement agreement. [Doc. No. 17 at 2.] “[A] federal court may retain jurisdiction over a settlement agreement where the court’s order of dismissal incorporates the terms of the settlement agreement, or the order of dismissal explicitly states that the court retains jurisdiction over the settlement.” 25 …