Aktar v. Equifax Information Services, LLC

Background

On March 24, 2022, the parties notified the court that plaintiff Fouzia Aktar and defendant Equifax Information Services, LLC, had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues between them. The opinion does not provide the agreement’s terms.

Ruling

The court ordered that the case be dismissed with prejudice and without costs, including attorneys’ fees, as to Equifax Information Services, LLC. “With prejudice” means the dismissal bars refiling the dismissed claims against that defendant. The Clerk of Court was directed to terminate Equifax from the docket. The order does not state what happened to the claims against JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Experian Information Solutions, Inc., or TransUnion, LLC.

Possible Reopening and Enforcement

The parties could apply within 30 days to reopen the case. Any such application had to show good cause for keeping the case open despite the settlement, and a late application or one without a showing of good cause could be denied on that basis alone. If the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction to enforce their settlement agreement, they had to submit the agreement under Rule 6.A of the court’s Individual Practices and request an order expressly retaining that jurisdiction within the same 30-day period. Judge Valerie Caproni signed the order.