Legal Opinion
Clark v. Associated Retail Credit Men of Washington
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 10, 1939No. 7139PublishedCited by 92 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDGERTON, Associate Justice.
Plaintiff’s complaint, in its first count, charges the following facts. Plaintiff was and is the operator of a dry-cleaning establishment, and requires a good credit reputation. Defendant is an incorporated agency for investigating and reporting credit. Plaintiff suffered from arterial hypertension and had lost, but was slowly recovering, his sense of sight; in order to recover, it was necessary to avoid excitement and worry. Defendant knew these facts. Defendant agreed with a merchant to collect from plaintiff an alleged debt of $61.80. “For the purpose and with…
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