Arnold v. Northland Group, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK GENE ARNOLD, Plaintiff, – against – OPINION AND ORDER NORTHLAND GROUP, INC., 18 Civ. 205 (ER) Defendant. Ramos, D.J.: On January 9, 2018, Gene Arnold, proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed the instant suit against Northland Group, Inc.1 Doc. 2. Arnold contends that Northland violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA),

15 U.S.C. § 1681

et seq., when it obtained his consumer report without a “permissible purpose,” as defined in the FCRA. 2 Arnold seeks judgment in the amount of $2,000 for actual or statutory damages, as well…