United States Fourth Circuit

In action against credit reporting service for alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, judgment for plaintiff is reversed in part where the emotional distress award was excessive and must be reduced, and the grant of attorney's fees is vacated to allow defendant to submit an opposition.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/27/2007
• Published 12/28/2007

Judges

• Before NIEMEYER, MICHAEL, and MOTZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Mara McRae, Kilpatrick Stockton, L.L.P., Atlanta, Georgia, for Appellant.  Alexander Hugo Blankingship, III, Blankingship & Associates, P.C., Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Timothy J. McEvoy, Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C., Fairfax, Virginia;  Bradley J. Miller, C. Allen Garrett, Jr., Kilpatrick Stockton, L.L.P., Atlanta, Georgia, for Appellant.  Thomas B. Christiano, Blankingship & Associates, P.C., Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee.