Legal Opinion
David Mack v. Equable Ascent Financial, LLC
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 11, 2014No. 13-40128PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Per curiam
On December 2, 2011, Plaintiff-Appellant David Mack (“Mack”) filed this pro se civil suit pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”), 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq., against Defendant-Appellee Equable Ascent Financial, L.L.C. (“Equable”), as successor in interest to Hilco Receivables, L.L.C. (“Hilco”). Mack alleged that in February 2009 Hilco obtained Mack’s consumer credit report without a permissible purpose or Mack’s consent, in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1681b. He demanded $1,000 in damages plus fees and costs.
Equable filed a motion for summary judgment arguing, inter alia, that Mack’s…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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