Jose Pena v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc.

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL MINUTES— GENERAL

Case No. 8:22-cv-01115-SSS-ADSx Date January 17, 2025 Title Jose Pena v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc,. et al.

Present: The Honorable SUNSHINE S. SYKES, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Irene Vazquez Not Reported Deputy Clerk Court Reporter

Attorney(s) Present for Plaintiff(s): Attorney(s) Present for Defendant(s): None Present None Present

Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL OF CLASS ALLEGATIONS On November 13, 2024, this Court denied Plaintiff Maria Pena’s Motion for Class Certification because she is an atypical class representative. [Dkt. 154]. The Court ordered her to show cause as to why the class allegations should not be dismissed. [Dkt.155]. Plaintiff requested she have until December 16, 2024 to file a Motion to Intervene to add a different class member as class representative, and the Court granted her request. [Dkts. 159, 160]. Plaintiff timely filed a Motion to Intervene Juan Lopez Morales (“Morales”) as lead plaintiff and class representative. [Dkt. 161]. However, on January 15, 2025, Proposed Plaintiff Morales filed a Notice of Withdrawal of Motion to Intervene. [Dkt. 163]. The Court provided Plaintiff with “adequate time to present a substitute class representative.” [Dkt. 159, Plaintiff’s Response, citing Benedict v. Hewlett- Packard Co., 314 F.R.D. 457, 471 (N.D. Cal. 2016)]. Accordingly, the Court ORDERS Plaintiff to show cause as to why the class allegations should not be dismissed by noon on Friday January 24, 2025. Failure to do so may result in dismissal of this action. IT IS SO ORDERED. Page 1 of 1 CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL Initials of Deputy Clerk iv