Caces-Tiamson
Caces-Tiamson v. Equifax
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MARIA ASELA CACES-TIAMSON, Case No. 20-cv-00387-EMC
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S
v. MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF
PERSONAL JURISDICTION
EQUIFAX, Docket No. 7 Defendant.
12 13 Plaintiff Maria Asela Caces-Tiamson, proceeding pro se, has filed suit against Defendant Equifax. The suit is related to a data breach that occurred at Equifax and that the company announced in September 2017. Currently pending before the Court is Equifax’s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction and to dismiss for failure to state a claim for relief. Having considered the parties’ briefs and accompanying submissions, the Court finds this matter suitable for resolution without oral argument and thus VACATES the hearing on the motion. Equifax’s motion to dismiss based on lack of personal jurisdiction is hereby GRANTED. I. FACTUAL & PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Although Ms. Caces-Tiamson’s complaint is not a model of…