Johnson v. LVNV Funding

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LANCE JOHNSON, pro se, Case No.: 23-cv-00412-WQH-BLM

Plaintiff,

ORDER

v. LVNV FUNDING; CREDIT ONE; BRYAN FALIERO; and DANIEL

J. PICCIANO III,

16 Defendants. 17 HAYES, Judge: The matters before the Court are the Motions to Dismiss filed by Defendants LVNV Funding, Daniel Picciano, and Bryan Faliero. (ECF Nos. 7-9.) I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On March 6, 2023, Plaintiff Lance Johnson initiated this action by filing a pro se Complaint, bringing three claims against Defendants LVNV Funding, Credit One, Picciano, and Faliero for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), 15 U.S.C. §§ 1692 et seq., violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”), 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq., and defamation. (ECF No. 1.) 27 28 On April 13, 2023, Defendants LVNV Funding, Picciano, and Faliero (hereinafter “Defendants”) filed their Motions to Dismiss.1 (ECF Nos. 7-9.) Defendants Picciano and Faliero request dismissal of the claims…