Jason Alan v. Equifax Inc.

I.

INTRODUCTION

On July 9, 2019, Plaintiff Jason Alan filed a complaint in Ventura County Superior Court against Defendant Equifax Credit Information Services, Inc., for violations of Cal. Civ. Code section 1714(a) and California’s Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act (“CCRAA”), Cal. Civ. Code section 1785.25(a). Compl. [Doc. # 1-2]. Section 1714(a) provides that “[e]veryone is responsible, not only for the result of his or her willful acts, but also for an injury occasioned to another by his or her want of ordinary care or skill in the management of his or her property or person . . . .” Cal. Civ. Code § 1714(a). Section 1785.25(a) provides that “[a] person shall not furnish information on a specific transaction or experience to any consumer credit reporting agency if the person knows or should know the information is incomplete or inaccurate.” Id. at § 1785.25(a).

On July 30, 2019, Defendant removed the case to federal court, asserting federal question jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1441(a) due to the Complaint’s references to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Not. of Removal at ¶ 3-5 [Doc. # 1]. On August 6, 2019, Defendant filed a motion to stay pending a final…