196 F. Supp. 2d 585 - Thibodeaux v. Rupers’s Empirical Analysis
2001
Citation profile
3 district · 2 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 15 U.S.C. § 1681 · 15 U.S.C. § 1681B · 15 U.S.C. § 1681E · 15 U.S.C. § 1681N · 15 U.S.C. § 1681O · 15 U.S.C. § 1681Q
Relies on Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · Celotex Corporation v. Catrett H · United States v. Diebold, Inc. · First Nat. Bank of Ariz. v. Cities Service Co. · Poller v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“(a) In general. Subject to subsection (c) of this section, any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other: (3)To a person which it has reason to believe— (A) intends to use the information in connection with a credit transaction involving the consumer on whom the information is to be furnished and involving the extension of credit to, or review or collection of an account of, the consumer; (F) otherwise has a legitimate business need for the information— (i) in connection with a business transaction that is initiated by the consumer; or (ii) to review an account to determine whether the consumer continues to meet the terms of the account.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“(1) the consumer report is obtained for a purpose for which the consumer report is authorized to be furnished under this section; and (2) the purpose is certified in accordance with section with section 1681e of this title by a prospective user of the report through a general or specific certification.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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