Tenants Claim Landlord Violated Fair Credit Reporting Act

June 30, 1999

LVT Number: 13323

Facts: Two tenants in different apartments were evicted for nonpayment of rent. Tenants then sued landlord. They claimed that landlord had hired private investigators to get credit and consumer reports on them. Tenants claimed that landlord had violated the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act by illegally getting the credit reports. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without a trial. Court: Landlord wins. Tenants didn't present any credit reports or other proof that landlord had violated the law.

Facts: Two tenants in different apartments were evicted for nonpayment of rent. Tenants then sued landlord. They claimed that landlord had hired private investigators to get credit and consumer reports on them. Tenants claimed that landlord had violated the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act by illegally getting the credit reports. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without a trial. Court: Landlord wins. Tenants didn't present any credit reports or other proof that landlord had violated the law. Tenants claimed that a private investigator told them that landlord had gotten credit reports on them. This was a vague, thirdhand statement and wasn't valid proof of anything.

McNamara v. Guazzoni: NYLJ, p. 38, col. 3 (6/2/99) (S.D.N.Y.; Baer, J)

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