Batts v. Trans Union LLC

United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia

Batts v. Trans Union LLC

Trial Court Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA SAVANNAH DIVISION

ABREONA CHEVON ALEXIS BATTS,

Plaintiff, CIVIL ACTION NO.: 4:25-cv-135

v.

TRANS UNION LLC; and I.Q. DATA INTERNATIONAL, INC.,

Defendants.

O RDER Before the Court is “Plaintiff’s Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Trans Union LLC,” signed and filed by counsel for Plaintiff, in which Plaintiff states that she dismisses her causes of action in the Complaint against the Defendant Trans Union LLC, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i). (Doc. 15.) Defendant Trans Union LLC, has not filed an answer or a motion for summary judgment. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i), a plaintiff may dismiss an action by filing “a notice of dismissal before the opposing party serves either an answer or a motion for summary judgment.” Accordingly, Defendant Trans Union LLC is DISMISSED. See Plains Growers, Inc. v. Ickes-Braun Glasshouses, Inc.,

474 F.2d 250

, 255 (5th Cir. 1973) (“[R]eading the rules governing dismissal by notice and dismissal by motion together, we conclude that it was intended by the rule-makers to permit dismissal against such of the defendants as have not served an answer or motion for summary judgment . . . .”).1 The Court DIRECTS the Clerk

1 In Bonner v. City of Prichard,

661 F.2d 1206, 1209

(11th Cir. 1981) (en banc), the Eleventh Circuit adopted as binding precedent all decisions of the former Fifth Circuit handed down prior to October 1, of Court to TERMINATE Trans Union LLC from this case and to UPDATE the docket accordingly. SO ORDERED, this 15th day of September, 2025.

R. STAN BAKER, CHIEF JUDGE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA

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