(PS) Hall v. Equifax Information Services

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KIYOMI HALL, No. 2:21-cv-01979 JAM AC PS Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS EQUIFAX INFORMATION SERVICES, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff is proceeding in this action pro se. The action was accordingly referred to the undersigned for pretrial matters by E.D. Cal. R. (“Local Rule”) 302(c)(21). On November 3, 2021, the court issued an order to show cause why this case should not be dismissed for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. ECF No. 7. The court notified plaintiff of its authority to dismiss a meritless case at the outset pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6), without leave to amend. Id. at 1-2., citing Reed v. Lieurance, 863 F.3d 1196, 1207-08 (9th Cir. 2017) (affirming district court’s sua sponte dismissal of claim under Rule 12(b)(6), Fed. R. Civ. P.). Plaintiff was cautioned that failure respond by November 17, 2021 would lead to a recommendation that the action be dismissed. Id. at…