Santangelo v. Comcast Corp.

John Z. Lee, United States District Judge

When Plaintiff Keith Santangelo contacted Defendant Comcast Corporation ("Comcast") to inquire about obtaining internet services, the Comcast representative informed him that Comcast needed to obtain Santangelo's credit score in order to ensure that he qualified. The representative also told him that he could forego the credit check if he simply paid a $50 deposit. Santangelo agreed and paid $50 with a credit card. As it turns out, Comcast pulled his credit anyway, and Santangelo's credit score went down by six points that day. As a result, Santangelo…