Legal Opinion
William Douglas Thompson, III v. San Antonio Retail Merchants Association
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 13, 1982No. 81-1506PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Per curiam
This case involves the liability of the San Antonio Retail Merchants Association (SARMA) for an inaccurate credit report. Gulf Oil Corporation (Gulf) and Montgomery Ward (Ward’s) denied credit to William Douglas Thompson, III, on the basis of erroneous credit information furnished by SAR- MA. The district court, after a nonjury trial, entered judgment for Thompson in the sum of $10,000 actual damages and $4,485 attorneys’ fees. SARMA appeals.
I. Background
SARMA provides a computerized credit reporting service to local business subscribers. This service depends heavily upon credit history…
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