Legal Opinion
Caldo Mares and Sally Mares, His Wife v. Credit Bureau of Raton, and Janet Yarbrough, Individually, and in Her Official Capacity
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided September 8, 1986No. 84-1814PublishedCited by 279 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Circuit Judge.
This appeal deals solely with the amount of attorneys’ fees and costs awarded by the district court following its judgment in favor of plaintiffs, Caldo and Sally Mares. The underlying suit involved an action against the Credit Bureau of Raton for violating plaintiffs’ rights under the Truth-In-Lending Act, 1 the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 2 and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. 3 Plaintiffs prevailed and were awarded damages totalling $2,500, which included $500 in punitive damages for defendants’ conduct in violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The district…
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