Opinion
Case No. 15-cv-13088
12-21-2016
CHRISTOPHER MERZ, Plaintiff, v. MERCHANTS & MEDICAL CREDIT CORPORATION, INC., Defendant.
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (ECF #22)
On July 27, 2015, Plaintiff Christopher Merz ("Merz") filed a Complaint against Defendant Merchants & Medical Credit Corporation, Inc. ("M&M") in state court. (See Notice of Removal, ECF #1-1 at 5, Pg. ID 9; attaching the state court complaint.) On July 31, 2015, M&M removed the case to this Court. (ECF #1 at 1, Pg. ID 1.) The Complaint includes two claims against M&M: (1) Negligent Violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act; (2) Willful Violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. (ECF #1-1 at 8-10, Pg. ID 12-14.) M&M filed a motion for summary judgment (the "Motion") on September 16, 2016. (See ECF #22.) The Court held a hearing on the Motion on December 21, 2016.
The Complaint also included claims against Trans Union, LLC, Equifax Information Services, LLC, and Experian Information Solutions, Inc. These defendants were voluntarily dismissed on November 23, 2015, December 18, 2015, and September 8, 2016, respectively. (See ECF ## 13, 15, 21.) --------
For the reasons stated on the record at the December 21, 2016 hearing, the Court DENIES the Motion (ECF #22).
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Matthew F. Leitman
MATTHEW F. LEITMAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Dated: December 21, 2016
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon the parties and/or counsel of record on December 21, 2016, by electronic means and/or ordinary mail.
s/Holly A. Monda
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