Consumer complaint received 2022-09-04
Company: LEXISNEXIS
State: FL
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Other personal consumer report
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Public record information inaccurate

Complaint:
On XX/XX/XXXX, Plaintiff, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX filed a civil action with the XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX  for XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX , a unit in the apartment complex located in XXXX, XXXX. A summons date stamped XX/XX/XXXX, by XXXX County Sheriff 's Office was supposedly served on someone who resided in the apartment on XX/XX/XXXX. I have no idea who might have been served with the summons & complaint in question. I did not reside in this apartment complex or otherwise occupy a unit at the residential address that was being re-possessed. My physical address was about XXXX miles north of this complex. I never received a copy of the summons or complaint via postal mail or otherwise. On XX/XX/XXXX or a date within a day or XXXX of XX/XX/XXXX, I received a piece of via U.S. Postal mail from the law offices of XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, attorneys for XXXX XXXX XXXX, in which a Motion for Default Judgment for repossession of the apartment and all costs. This is the first I learned of the eviction claim against me. Obviouslt confused and eager to explain the mistake that had been made, I phoned the law office and asked to speak with the attorney who signed the Motion for Default, but the attorney would not speak to me, rather the secretary rudely hung up on me. Thereafter, I tried calling the office managers at XXXX XXXX to resolve the problem. No one answered the phone, I left messages, not return call. On XX/XX/XXXX, I filed a with the XXXX County Court, a Motion to Dismiss or Alternatively Quash the eviction claim on grounds that I was never provided service of process or notice of the pending action. On XX/XX/XXXX, the attorney representing XXXX XXXX XXXX then filed a notice of voluntary dismissal of its pending eviction and related claims. On XX/XX/XXXX, the XXXX closed the case and no other claims or eviction actions have been filed. I accepted a position and am having to relocate over XXXX miles for my new job ; thus, I am searching for rental homes in the area and am completing the required rental applications, submitting to background and credit checks to be approved for a long-term lease. I completed a rental application on XX/XX/XXXX through XXXX and noticed that an LexisNexis is reporting a residential eviction in its public records search. I have had XXXX rental applications denied, two prior to me having learned of this information. This is inaccurate reporting - the negative impact this false and inaccurate eviction record is having on my ability to establish a residence is resulting in severe hardship on my career and on my son 's education and our overall livelihood. We are on the brink of XXXX  as of the date of this complaint. It is imminent that reporting agency remove this inaccurate information from my reports immediately. The exorbitant expense of renting XXXX and having to relocate every week is causing severe financial, emotional, mental hardship any my XXXX son and myself. The high cost of short term rentals is impossible for me to sustain ; Because of this inaccuracy on my rental history, I am having to spend the money I saved for the deposit and first month 's rent all rental agencies and landlords require to secure a longterm lease. I have attached the initial complaint, summons, motion for default, motion to dismiss and voluntary dismissal documents filed in this case. The case is closed- no eviction or order to pay any damages - I did not live in this apartment, was not physically present or residing at the apartment in question and was never apprised of the fact that a lawsuit had been filed against me. Having realized the error only after I filed the motion to dismiss, the attorney for the complex dismissed all claims against. Please remove this from my record ASAP.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation