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Nature of Suit Code: 480
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 15:1681 Fair Credit Reporting Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JESSIE D. LAROT,

Plaintiff,

vs.

EQUIFAX INFORMATION SERVICES, 

LLC, et al.

Defendants.

CASE NO. 18cv2381-LAB (AGS)

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR 

DEFAULT JUDGMENT AGAINST 

DEFENDANT PIONEER FINANCIAL 

SERVICES [Dkt. 47]

Currently before the Court is Plaintiff Jessie D. Larot’s Application for Default 

Judgment against Defendant Pioneer Financial Services, the only defendant remaining in 

this case. The Court has reviewed Plaintiff’s proof of service and is satisfied that Plaintiff 

properly served Pioneer Financial, a Missouri corporation, via its California Agent for Service 

of Process, National Registered Agents, Inc.,1 on January 24, 2019. The Court is also 

satisfied that it has jurisdiction over Larot’s claims and that the factors enumerated in Eitel 

v. McCool, 782 F.2d 1470, 1471-72 (9th Cir. 1986) weigh in favor of default judgment. 

Plaintiff’s Application for Default Judgment Against Pioneer Financial Services is therefore 

GRANTED.

 

1 The Court takes judicial notice of the “Statement of Information” filed by Pioneer Services 

Corp. (d/b/a in California as Pioneer Financial Services) with the California Secretary of 

State on April 23, 2019. That document indicates that Pioneer’s Registered Agent for 

Service of Process is National Registered Agents, Inc., located at 818 West Seventh Street, 

Suite 930, Los Angeles, CA 90017. This is the same address where Defendant was served 

on January 25, 2019.

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It is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiff Jessie D. Larot shall recover from 

Defendant Pioneer Financial Services:

Statutory Damages: $ 1,000.00 

Attorney's Fees: $ 4,655.00

Costs: $ 462.50

Total Judgment: $ 6,117.50

The clerk is directed to enter judgment in favor of Jessie D. Larot and against Pioneer 

Financial Services. The clerk shall then close the case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 10, 2020

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

Chief United States District Judge

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