James Snell v. G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES SNELL, an individual on behalf of 1:19-cv-00802-LJO-SAB himself and others similarly situated, MEMORANDUM DECISION AND Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS UNDER RULE v. 12(b)(6). (ECF NO. 7) G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS (USA) INC., and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive,

Defendants.

I. INTRODUCTION

In June 2019, Plaintiff James Snell (“Snell”) brought this putative class action against his former

employer and a security company, Defendant G4S Secure Solutions (USA), Inc. (“G4S”), for violations

of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”). ECF No. 1 ¶¶ 5, 10. Specifically, Snell claims that the

authorization form that G4S provided him to sign in order to perform employment-related background

checks fails to satisfy the clear, conspicuous, and standalone requirements of 15 U.S.C. §

1681b(b)(2)(A). Id. ¶¶ 5, 16. Contending that the Complaint fails to…