Jefferson v. Equifax Information Services, Llc et al

Maryland District Court
Judge:Matthew J Maddox
Case #: 8:26-cv-00987
Nature of Suit480 Other Statutes - Consumer Credit
Cause15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act
Case Filed:Mar 06, 2026
Last checked: Friday Mar 06, 2026 5:05 PM EST
Defendant
Equifax, Inc.
Kate Stein, Esquire Equifax Inc. 1550 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30309
Defendant
Janee Raquel Jefferson
704 Castlewood Drive
Largo, MD 20774
Defendant
Jefferson Capital Systems, LLC
JORDAN COYNE LLP 10201 Fairfax Boulevard Suite 520
Fairfax, VA 22030
Represented By
Baabak Zarrabian, Zarra
Jordan Coyne LLP
contact info
Defendant
LVNV Funding LLC
Lauren Burnette, Esquire Messer, Strickler & Burnette, Ltd. 1400 Marsh Landing Parkway Suite 109
Jacksonville, FL 32250
Defendant
Midland Credit Management, Inc.
Lauren M. Burnette Messer, Strickler & Burnette, Ltd. 1400 Marsh Landing Parkway Suite 109
Jacksonville, FL 32250
Defendant
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
Lauren M. Burnette, Esquire Messer, Strickler & Burnette, Ltd. 1400 Marsh Landing Parkway Suite 109
Jacksonville, FL 32250


Docket last updated: 04/10/2026 11:59 PM EDT
Monday, March 16, 2026
20 20 answer Answer to Complaint Mon 03/16 3:40 PM
ANSWER to Complaint with Affirmative Defenses by LVNV Funding LLC.(Burnette, Lauren)
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19 19 notice Notice of Appearance Mon 03/16 3:30 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Spencer M. Schulz on behalf of LVNV Funding LLC (Schulz, Spencer)
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18 18 notice Notice of Appearance Mon 03/16 3:30 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Spencer M. Schulz on behalf of Midland Credit Management, Inc. (Schulz, Spencer)
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17 17 notice Notice of Appearance Mon 03/16 3:29 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Spencer M. Schulz on behalf of Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC (Schulz, Spencer)
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16 16 misc Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement Mon 03/16 3:19 PM
Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by LVNV Funding LLC identifying Corporate Parent Sherman Originator, LLC for LVNV Funding LLC.(Burnette, Lauren)
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15 15 notice Notice of Appearance Mon 03/16 3:17 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Lauren M Burnette on behalf of LVNV Funding LLC (Burnette, Lauren)
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14 14 answer Answer to Complaint Mon 03/16 3:07 PM
ANSWER to Complaint with Affirmative Defenses by Midland Credit Management, Inc..(Burnette, Lauren)
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13 13 misc Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement Mon 03/16 3:04 PM
Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Midland Credit Management, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Encore Capital Group, Inc. for Midland Credit Management, Inc..(Burnette, Lauren)
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12 12 notice Notice of Appearance Mon 03/16 3:03 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Lauren M Burnette on behalf of Midland Credit Management, Inc. (Burnette, Lauren)
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11 11 answer Answer to Complaint Mon 03/16 2:47 PM
ANSWER to Complaint with Affirmative Defenses by Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC.(Burnette, Lauren)
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10 10 misc Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement Mon 03/16 2:42 PM
Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC identifying Corporate Parent PRA Group, Inc. for Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC.(Burnette, Lauren)
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9 9 notice Notice of Appearance Mon 03/16 2:41 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Lauren M Burnette on behalf of Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC (Burnette, Lauren)
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Saturday, March 14, 2026
8 8 notice Notice of Appearance Sat 03/14 12:57 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Jeffrey W Styles on behalf of Janee Raquel Jefferson (Styles, Jeffrey)
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Monday, March 09, 2026
7 7 misc Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement Mon 03/09 4:52 PM
Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Jefferson Capital Systems, Llc identifying Corporate Parent Jefferson Capital Systems, LLC for Jefferson Capital Systems, Llc.(Zarrabian, Baabak)
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6 6 notice Deficiency Notice Mon 03/09 3:31 PM
Deficiency Notice -- Your Local Rule 103.3 disclosure statement has not been filed. The Statement must be filed by 3/16/2026 (kk5s, Deputy Clerk)
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5 5 misc Correspondence Mon 03/09 3:29 PM
Removal Notification Letter mailed to plaintiff on 3/9/2026.(kk5s, Deputy Clerk)
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4 4 notice Amended Standing Order 2021-13 Concerning Removal Actions Mon 03/09 3:25 PM
Clerk's Notice of Standing Order concerning removal actions filed in this Court, which can be downloaded[LINK:here] . (c/m 3/9/2026)(kk5s, Deputy Clerk)
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Friday, March 06, 2026
3 3 utility Remark - State Court Docs Mon 03/09 3:23 PM
THE ABOVE DOCUMENTS (2) ARE COPIES OF ORIGINAL PAPERS FILED IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY. (kk5s, Deputy Clerk)
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2 2 cmp Complaint Mon 03/09 3:18 PM
STATE COURT COMPLAINT against Equifax Information Services, Llc, Jefferson Capital Systems, Llc, LVNV Funding LLC, Midland Credit Management, Inc., Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, filed by Janee Raquel Jefferson.(kk5s, Deputy Clerk)
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1 1 notice Notice of Removal Fri 03/06 4:48 PM
NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Prince George's County Circuit Court, MD, case number C16cv26000172. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AMDDC-12597278), filed by Jefferson Capital Systems, LLC.(Zarrabian, Baabak)
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Att: 1 Exhibit,
Att: 2 Civil Cover Sheet