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· 1/12/1976

Collins v. Retail Credit Co.

Citations

  • 410 F. Supp. 924
  • 1 Fed. R. Serv. 550
  • 1976 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17229

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “actual damages” awarded for loss of reputation, embarrassment and humiliation where statutory action was coupled with libel action
  • FCRA and libel claims; jury awarding $21,750 actual damages and $300,000 punitive damages; court remitting punitive damages to $50,000 and awarding $21,000 in attorney’s fees

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Judges: James Harvey

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