Legal Opinion
Valentine v. Equifax Information Services LLC
District Court, D. Oregon
Decided February 22, 2008No. Civil 05-801-JOPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
JONES, District Judge.
Plaintiff brought this action against defendant Equifax Information Services, alleging that defendant negligently and willfully violated one or more of the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”). Following a jury trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff on her negligence claim and awarded her $200,000 in damages for emotional distress. The jury found against plaintiff on her claim for willful violation and, consequently, did not award punitive damages.
The case is now before the court on plaintiffs motion for attorney fees and costs…
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