· 12/6/1996
James R. Philbin, Jr. v. Trans Union Corporation Trw Credentials James Philbin, Jr.
Citations
- 101 F.3d 957
- 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 31318
- 1996 WL 697912
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- determining that without a causal relationship between the alleged violation of the FCRA and the injury, a plaintiff cannot establish actual damages
- denying summary judgment where an inaccurate report could be a “substantial factor” in the denial, among other possible causes
- “We deem it sufficient that ... a FCRA plaintiff produce evidence from which a reasonable trier of fact could infer that the inaccurate entry was a ‘substantial factor’ that brought about the denial of credit.”
- reasonable procedures are those that reasonably prudent person would employ under circumstances
- abrogated on other grounds by , 551 U.S. 47 (2007)
- similar denial of credit theory surviving summary judgment
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Judges: Scirica, Cowen, Feikens
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