· 4/1/1980
Brenda Thornton v. Equifax, Inc., a Georgia Corporation
Citations
- 619 F.2d 700
How courts have described this case
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- plaintiff must plead facts that the creditor had serious doubts as to the veracity of its reporting
- only noncompliance with a requirement listed under the Fair Credit Reporting Act will trigger civil liabilities sections of the Act
- “The same standard of proof as required in section 1681h(e), however, is not required for allegations of noncompliance with the provisions and requirements of the Act (sections 1681n and 1681o).”
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Judges: Gibson, Ross, Stephenson
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