(PS) Ortiz v. Portfolio Recovery Assoc., LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RENE ORTIZ; RYUN ORTIZ, No. 2:23-cv-1456 TLN DB PS Plaintiffs, v. ORDER PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC, et al., 15 Defendants. 17 Plaintiffs Rene Ortiz and Ryun Ortiz are proceeding in this action pro se. This matter was, therefore, referred to the undersigned in accordance with Local Rule 302(c)(21) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Pending before the undersigned are various motions filed by plaintiffs’, as well as defendant Equifax, Inc.’s (“Equifax”) motion to dismiss and defendant Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC’s (“Portfolio”) motion for judgment on the pleadings and motion to dismiss.1 (ECF Nos. 2, 14, 17, 23, 24, 26, 29, 30, 36, 53, 55, 58, 68, 69). For the reasons stated below, plaintiffs’ motions will be denied, defendants Equifax and Portfolio’s motions to dismiss will be granted, and plaintiffs will be granted leave to file an amended complaint. //// 27 1 Plaintiffs’ motion filing has been so numerous as to render…