LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles County consumer has filed a class-action lawsuit against a consumer credit report company over allegations it debited her account on a recurring basis without written authorization.
Mellissa Meyer filed a complaint on behalf of all others similarly situated on June 23 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against Experian Information Solutions Inc. alleging violation of the Electronic Funds Transfer Act.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff contacted the defendant to purchase its services in 2015 and provided her credit card number. She alleges the defendant automatically withdrew funds on a recurring basis from July to December 2016.
The plaintiff holds Experian Information Solutions Inc. responsible because the defendant allegedly debited plaintiff's bank account without a written authorization by the plaintiff.
The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks statutory damages of $1,000, actual damages, all legal fees, interest, and any other relief as the court deems just. She is represented by Todd M. Friedman, Adrian R. Bacon, Meghan E. George and Thomas E. Wheeler of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman PC in Woodland Hills.
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California case number 2:17-cv-04631-SJO-E