Thomas v. Equifax, Inc.

Smith, Judge.

Complainant-appellant brought an action against the defendant-appellee alleging the defendant had damaged complainant by reason of a false report to an insurance company stating that complainant "was a felon, which report was malicious and/or fraudulent and/or negligently made” to complainant’s damage. The defendant moved to dismiss the complaint on several grounds, one of which was that the complaint, as a matter of law, was "barred under the laws of the United States of America.” The motion was sustained based upon the alleged application of the Federal Fair Credit Reporting…