United States Ninth Circuit

In an action involving claims against insurers under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), summary judgment for insurers is affirmed in light of the Supreme Court's rulings in Safeco Ins. Co. of Am. v. Burr, 127 S.Ct. 2201 (2007). (Opinion on remand from the Supreme Court)

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/08/2005
• Decided 01/09/2008
• Published 01/09/2008

Judges

• REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:, Before:  REINHARDT, BERZON, and BYBEE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Steve D. Larson and Scott A. Shorr, Stoll Stoll Berne Lokting & Shlachter PC, Portland, OR, for appellants Edo, Rausch, and Reynolds., William E. Kovacic, General Counsel, John F. Daly, Deputy General Counsel for Litigation, and Lawrence DeMille-Wagman, on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission as amicus curiae in support of appellants Edo, Rausch, and Reynolds.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robert D. Allen and Meloney Cargil Perry, Baker & McKenzie, Dallas, TX;  Christopher Van Gundy, Baker & McKenzie, San Francisco, CA;  Thomas Gordon, Gordon & Polscer, LLC, Portland, OR, for appellees GEICO Casualty Company, GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company, and Government Employees Insurance Company., Lisa E. Lear, Douglas G. Houser, Loren D. Podwill, and Andrew Grade, Bullivant Houser Bailey PC, Portland, OR, for appellees Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., and Hartford Fire Insurance Company., Gilbert T. Schwartz and Heidi S. Wicker, Schwartz & Ballen LLP, on behalf of The American Insurance Association, The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents, and The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, as amicus curiae in support of appellees, Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., and Hartford Fire Insurance Company.