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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
MARSHALL DIVISION
SHARON TAYLOR, ET AL.
v.
ACXIOM CORPORATION, ET AL.
SHAON TAYLOR, ET AL.
v.
ACS STATE LOCAL SOLUTIONS, INC., ET AL.
SHAON TAYLOR, ET AL.
v.
TEXAS FAR BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY, ET AL.
SHARON TAYLOR, ET AL.
v.
SAFEW A Y, INC., ET AL.
SHAON T A ÝLOR, ET AL.
v.
BIOMETRIC ACCESS COMPANY, ET AL.
SHARON TAYLOR, ET AL.
v.
FREEMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY, ET AL.
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:07cvOOI
JUDGE DONALD E. WALTERCIVIL ACTION NO. 2:07cv0013JUDGE DONALD E. WALTERCIVIL ACTION NO. 2:07cv0014JUDGE DONALD E. WALTERCIVIL ACTION NO. 2:07cv0017JUDGE DONALD E. WALTERCIVIL ACTION NO. 2:07cv0018JUDGE DONALD E. WALTER
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:07cv041O
JUDGE DONALD E. WALTER
CONSOLIDATED MOTION TO DISMISS ON COMMON ISSUES AND RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS' STATEMENT
OF VIOLATIONS FILED ON BEHALF OF AMERICAN DRIVING RECORDS D/B/A FIRST ADVANTAGE ADR
AIA AGENCY RECORDS INC., SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE, L.P. D/B/A SOUTHWESTERN BELL
TELEPHONE COMPANY, A TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, SAFEWAY INC., ACADEMY, LTD.,
BACKGROUND INFORMTION SYSTEMS, INC., HEB GROCERY COMPANY, LP, REALPAGE, INC.,
FEDCHEX LLC. LML PAYMENT SYSTEMS CORP. D.B. STRIGFELLOW URAPI THE HEARST
CORPORATION D/B/A HOUSTON CHRONICLE, TEXAS MOTOR TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION,
EMAGINENET TECHNOLOGIES, INC., TEXAS FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
HOUSEHOLD DRIVERS REPORT, INC. D/B/A HDR, INC., SPARTAN INSURANCE COMPANY, ACS STATE
LOCAL SOLUTIONS, INC., INSURANCE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, AMERICAN STUDENT LIST, LLC,
GILA CORPORATION D/B/A MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUREAU, HAWKEYE INSURNCE SERVICES, RELIANT
ENERGY, INC., SOURCE DATA, INC., DRIVER TRAINING ASSOCIATES, INC. D/B/A TlCKETSCHOOL.COM,
JON LATORELLA, D/B/A LOCATEPLUS HOLDINGS CORPORATION, AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER
SERVICE CORPORATION, TENANT TRACKER, INC., JI SPECIALTY SERVICES, INC., LEE FARISH
COMPUTER SERVICES, INC., NATIONAL STATISTICAL SERVICES CORPORATION, AMERICAN MUNICIPAL
SERVICES, LTD., GLOBE LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, ADP SCREENING AND SELECTION
SERVICES, INC., SOFTECH INTERNATIONAL, INC., TALBOT GROUP, INC., PARADISE DEVELOPMENT, INC.
D/B/A DRIVESAFE DEFENSIVE DRIVING, SAFETY-USA INSTITUTE, LLC, ARISTOTLE INTERNATIONAL,
INC., DEFENSIVE DRIVER ONLINE, LTD., GLOBAL 360 BGS, INC., ABC DATA, Inc. d/b/a UNICARD SYSTEMS,
INC., BIOMETRIC ACCESS COMPANY, CONTINUEDED.COM LLC, D/B/A IDRIVESAFELY.COM, ZEBEC DATA
SYSTEMS, INC., INFONA TlON, INC., ALLIED RESIDENT/EMPLOYEE SCREENING SERVICE, INC., UNITEDTEACHER ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY, FEDERATED RETAIL HOLDINGS, INC. F/KA THE MAY
DEPARTMENT STORES COMPANY D/B/A FOLEY'S, CROSS-SELL, INC., INDUSTRIAL FOUNDATION OF
AMERICA, PROPERTYINFO CORPORA TION, MARSHALL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, INC., U.S.
INTERACTIVE, INC., DALLAS COMPUTER INFORMTION SYSTEMS, REALTY COMPUTER SOLUTIONS,
INC. d/b/a REAL-COMP, ACXIOM RISK MITIGATION, INC., ACXIOM CORPORATION, TELECHECK
SERVICES, INC., ISO CLAIMS SERVICE, INC. D/B/A INSURNCE INFORMATION EXCHANGE, AND CARFAX,
INC.
HOU02:1l36284.l0
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TABLE OF CONTENTSI. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 2
II. BACKGROUND........ ........................................................................................................ 3
III. STATEMENT OF ISSUES TO BE DECIDED ............................................... .................. 6IV . STANDARD OF REVIEW................................................................................................ 6
1. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12 b ) 6) ........................................................................... 62. Federal Rule of Procedure 12 b) 1) .................................................................................... 7
V. ARGUMENT AND AUTHORITIES ................................................................................. 8
1. Plaintiffs have failed to state a claim under the DPP A. ...................................................... 8
(a) Plaintiffs claims should be dismissed because Plaintiffs have failed to plead facts
supporting a claim based on the plain language of
the statute.......................................... 10
(b) Plaintiffs claims should be dismissed because Plaintiffs have failed to plead facts
supporting a claim based on the applicable case law........................................................ 11
(i) Plaintiffs claims against the non-reseller Defendants should be dismissed because
Plaintiffs fail to plead facts to support an obtainment claim under the DPP A. ................ 11
(ii) Plaintiffs claims against the reseller Defendants should be dismissed because Plaintiffs
fail to plead facts to support a reselling claim under the DPP A. ...................................... 15
(c) Plaintiffs claims should be dismissed because legislative history supports companies
rights to purchase motor vehicle information in bulk for permissible uses. ..................... 18
(d) Plaintiffs claims should be dismissed because the State of
Texas has recognized andauthorized companies rights to purchase motor vehicle information in bulk for
permissible uses. ............................................................................................................... 19
2. Plaintiffs do not have standing under the DPPA. ............................................................. 19
VI. CONCLUSION ..... ....................... ..................................... ................................................ 23
CONSOLIDATED MOTION TO DISMISS ON COMMON ISSUES AND RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS STATEMENT
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TABLE OF AUTHORITIES
CASES
Assoc. Builders, Inc. v. Ala. Power Co.,
505 F .2d 97 (5th Cir. 1974) ...... ........ ........ ......... ............................. ..................... ................7
Bell At . Corp. v. Twombly,
127 S. Ct. 1955 (2007)...........................................................................................6, 7, 8, 10Boudreau v. United States,
53 F.3d 81 (5th Cir. 1995) ...............................................................................................7,8
Carpenters Dist. Council v. Dilard Dep t Stores,
15 F.3d 1275 (5th Cir. 1994) .............................................................................................16Custom Rail Employer Welfare Trust Fund v. Geeslin,
491 F .3d 23 3 (5th Cir. 2007) ............................................................................................. 1 6
Elk Grove Unifed Sch. Dist. v. Newdow,542 U.S. 111, 124 S. Ct. 2301 (2004)..................................................................................8Guidry v. Bank 0/ LaPlace,954 F.2d 278 (5th Cir. 1 992) ...............................................................................................7
Howard v. Hooters 0/ Houston,
Cause No. 4:07-CV-03399 (S.D. Tex. Apr. 5,2008) ........................................................21
INS v. Phinpathya,
464 U.S. 183 (1984)..... ........................ ....... .......................... ....... ................................. .....16
Kardules v. City o/Columbus,
95 F.3d 1335 (6th Cir. 1996) .............................................................................................22
Kehoe v. Fidelity Fed Bank Trust,421 F.3d 1209 (lIth Cir. 2005) ...................................................................................21, 22
Lewis v. Knutson,
699 F.2d 230 (5th Cir. 1983) .............................................................................................20
Locate.Plus.Com, Inc. v. Iowa Dep't o/Transp.,
650 N.W.2d 609 (Iowa 2002) ...................................................................................... 16, 17
Lujan v. De/enders o/Wildlif,
504 U.S. 555 (1992)........ ................ .............. ........................................................ ....... 19, 22
CONSOLIDATED MOTION TO DISMISS ON COMMON ISSUES AND RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS' STATEMENT
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