Summary
The court granted Plaintiff leave to file a second amended complaint identifying Trans Union, LLC and Experian Information Solutions, Inc. as the only defendants. It dismissed the claims against Lloyd Pitchford and Tiffani L. Chambers, denied related motions as moot or without prejudice, and ordered Plaintiff to file evidence of service on Experian by April 7, 2026 unless Experian responds earlier.
Court
United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Shreveport Division
Jurisdiction
United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Shreveport Division
Decision date
January 8, 2026
Docket number
25-cv-1119
Disposition
other
Questions Presented
- Whether defendants omitted from the second amended complaint should be dismissed from the action.
- Whether pending motions to dismiss directed at an earlier complaint were mooted by the filing of the second amended complaint.
- Whether Plaintiff was required to serve newly added defendant Experian Information Solutions, Inc. within the time prescribed by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m).
Holdings
- Because the second amended complaint clearly identified Trans Union, LLC and Experian Information Solutions, Inc. as the only defendants, all claims against Lloyd Pitchford and Tiffani L. Chambers were dismissed pursuant to the court's prior amendment order.
- The filing of an amended complaint generally moots a motion to dismiss filed in response to a prior complaint; accordingly, the pending motions filed by Lloyd Pitchford and Tiffani L. Chambers were denied as moot, and Trans Union's earlier motion was denied without prejudice.
- Plaintiff was required to serve Experian Information Solutions, Inc. in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m) and to file evidence of valid service by April 7, 2026, unless Experian filed an answer or motion for an extension of time before that date.
Court Document
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