United States DC Circuit

In suit involving a faulty criminal background check by defendant, summary judgment for defendant is reversed where the Fair Credit Reporting Act does not always require a plaintiff alleging a violation of 15 U.S.C. section 1681e(b) to present expert testimony on the issue of whether the defendant's procedures were reasonable.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/23/2008
• Decided 02/29/2008
• Published 02/29/2008

Judges

• Before:  TATEL, BROWN and KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kevin L. Chapple argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• James P. Steele argued the cause for appellee.   With him on the brief was Mariana D. Bravo.  William J. Carter entered an appearance.