Meeks at al. v. Consumer Adjustment Company, Inc.
- Vince Chhabria
- 3:21-cv-03266
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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In Meeks v. Experian, Judge Chhabria granted Experian’s arbitration motion and dismissed the plaintiffs’ claims against Experian without prejudice.
The plaintiffs’ claims against Experian Information Solutions, Inc. were dismissed without prejudice, and those claims were ordered to arbitration. The caption was also updated to include Consumer Adjustment Company, Inc. and the other defendants.
What happened
In Meeks at al. v. Consumer Adjustment Company, Inc., the court ruled on Experian Information Solutions, Inc.’s request to require arbitration.
The court granted Experian’s motion to compel arbitration, relying on a recent Ninth Circuit decision. It dismissed the plaintiffs’ claims against Experian without prejudice.
Judge Vince Chhabria ordered the clerk to update the case caption to include Consumer Adjustment Company, Inc. and the other defendants.
The detailed version
- Meeks at al. v. Consumer Adjustment Company, Inc. · No. 3:21-cv-03266
- Vince Chhabria
- Feb. 13, 2023
Background
The opinion concerns plaintiffs’ claims against Experian Information Solutions, Inc. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the parties’ arguments in detail.
Ruling
The court granted Experian’s motion to compel arbitration. It stated that the ruling was made pursuant to a recent Ninth Circuit decision and cited Johnmohammadi v. Bloomingdale's, Inc.
The court dismissed the plaintiffs’ claims against Experian without prejudice. That wording means the dismissal did not bar those claims from being brought again, although the opinion does not explain what further proceedings may occur. The clerk was directed to update the caption to “Meeks at al. v. Consumer Adjustment Company, Inc. et al.”
Disposition
Experian’s motion to compel arbitration was granted. The plaintiffs’ claims against Experian were dismissed without prejudice. The opinion does not state a ruling on the merits of those claims.
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