Credit Data of Central Massachusetts, Inc. v. TRW, Inc.

The plaintiffs, Credit Data of Central Massachusetts, Inc. (CDCM), and Credit Data of Rhode Island, Inc. (CDRI), sued the defendant, TRW, Inc. (TRW), alleging breach of contract and related wrongs. The action was bifurcated and was tried, nonjury, on the issue of liability alone. The judge found for the defendant. We reverse and remit the case for trial on the issue of damages.

The plaintiffs were local credit reporting agencies which collected credit information about consumers and sold the information to any who requested it. They were affiliated with the defendant TRW, a national credit…