Herring v. Credit Bureau

This appeal is from an ex parte order directing appellant, Credit Bureau of Columbia, to delete from its records any reference to three State tax liens paid by Respondent James Melvin Herring. We reverse.

The tax liens in dispute were dated February, 1975, and satisfied by Réspondent in April 1975 and November 1976. Federal law permits a credit agency to report paid tax liens *369for seven (7) years from their date of payment. Fair Credit Reporting Act 15 U. S. C. A. Section 1681 et seq. Appellant noted on its credit report that the liens had been paid, but Respondent .succeeded, by ex parte order…