Patel v. Trans Union, LLC

ORDER CERTIFYING RULE 23(b)(3) CLASS

[ECF Nos. 56^4, 60]

LAUREL BEELER, United States Magistrate Judge

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Amit Patel applied to rent an apartment. Trans Union Rental Screening *295Solutions, Inc. performed a background report, which reported (inaccurately) that Mr. Patel was on a terrorist watch list. (Amended Complaint, ECF No. 41, ¶¶ 56-62.1). The search function that generated the terrorist “alert” used only Mr. Patel’s name (and not other identifying information such as a social security number). (Id. ¶¶ 50-52.) Mr. Patel later requested his file from Trans Union, LLC, but the…