Robert Cohen v. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. Background
This case arises out of Defendant Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.’s (“Defendant”) printing of both the initial six and last four digits of Plaintiff Robert Cohen’s (“Plaintiff”) credit and debit cards on its receipts when Plaintiff made purchases from Defendant. Complaint (“Complaint”) at ¶¶ 8-9. Plaintiff, individually and on behalf of all other similarly situated, sued Defendant for violations of the Fair and Accurate Credit Case 8:22-cv-01837-DOC-DFM Document Filed 12/08/ Page 2 of Page ID #:263
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. 8:22-cv-01837-DOC-DFM Date: December 8, 2022 Page
Transactions Act (“FACTA”), which provides that “no person that accepts credit cards or debit cards for the transaction of business shall print more than the last five digits of the card number or the expiration date upon any receipt provided to the card holder at the point or transaction of sale. (15 U.S.C. § 1681c(g)(1).)” Id. at ¶ 10.
On October 7, 2022, Defendants removed the action from Orange County Superior Court. (Dkt. 1). On October 27, 2022, Plaintiffs filed a motion to remand.…