Case 3:16-cv-01649-RNC Document 94 Filed 12/12/17 Page 1 of 2

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT
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MICHAEL A. CRISCIONE,
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CIVIL ACTION NO.
Plaintiff,
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3:16-CV-1649-RNC
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v.
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ATLANTIC MOTORS LLC and
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CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION,
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Defendants.
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DECEMBER 12, 2017

JOINT STATUS REPORT
Plaintiff and Defendant Credit Acceptance Corporation submit this joint status
report. Counsel for Atlantic Motors LLC declined to contribute to this report.
The Plaintiff and Credit Acceptance Corporation have agreed to a settlement that
resolves the claims against Credit Acceptance. The parties are in the process of
documenting that settlement, and it is anticipated that a stipulation of dismissal of the
claims against Credit Acceptance will be filed soon.
The settlement does not release the claims against Atlantic Motors, LLC. That
defendant is no longer in business and its counsel has advised that he is not in touch
with anyone representing the business. There is a pending motion for discovery
sanctions (Doc. 81) against Atlanitc Motors.
The parties have not agreed to trial before a United States Magistrate Judge.
Should a trial be necessary, the parties anticipate that the duration will be one day.

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PLAINTIFF, MICHAEL A. CRISCIONE
By: /s/ Daniel S. Blinn
Daniel S. Blinn (ct02188)
dblinn@consumerlawgroup.com
Consumer Law Group, LLC
35 Cold Spring Rd. Suite 512
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Tel. (860) 571-0408
Fax (860) 571-7457

DEFENDANT, CREDIT ACCEPTANCE
CORPORATION
By: /s/ Matthew D. Sobolewski
Matthew D. Sobolewski (phv05637)
McLaughlin & Stern, LLP
260 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10016
Tel. (212) 448-1100
Fax (212) 448-0066
msobolewski@mclaughlinstern.com
(Pro Hac Vice)

CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that on this 12th day of December, 2017, a copy of the foregoing
status report was filed electronically and served by mail on anyone unable to accept
electronic filing. Notice of this filing will be sent by e-mail to all parties by operation of
the Court’s electronic filing system or by mail to anyone unable to accept electronic filing
as indicated on the Notice of Electronic Filing. Parties may access this filing through the
Court’s CM/ECF System.

/s/ Daniel S. Blinn
Daniel S. Blinn

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