Legal Opinion

Rafaela Aldaco v. Rentgrow, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided April 16, 2019No. 18-1932PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Easterbrook, Circuit Judge.

In 1996 Rafaela Aldaco pleaded guilty to battery and received a sentence of six months' supervision, a diversionary disposition under Illinois law. See 730 ILCS 5/5-1-21, 5/5-6-3.1. The state court entered a finding of guilt and deferred proceedings while Aldaco served her sentence. After Aldaco complied with the conditions of her supervision, the court dismissed the charge. Although Aldaco could have had the battery record expunged, she did not ask the court to do so.

Nineteen years later Aldaco wished to rent an apartment. As part of one residence's application…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Kercheval v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
  2. Dickerson v. New Banner Institute, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Mary Ruffin-Thompkins v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
  4. Jerry L. Crabill v. Trans Union, L.L.C.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
  5. United States v. Pedro Gomez, Fernando Magana, and Rigoberto VelaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by17 opinions

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  2. Ayala v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 2024
  3. Bugoni v. Employment Background Investigations, Inc.District Court, D. Maryland · 2022
  4. CONSUMER DATA INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION v. FREYDistrict Court, D. Maine · 2020
  5. Dedre Feyijinmi v. State of Maryland Central Collection UnitCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2024

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