They have reported that I am a felon. I am not a felon. I just checked with the court and although my ORIGINAL charge was a felony, that charged was dropped to a misdimeanor.
The fact that my criminal background check comes back with a false FELONY on it has cost me at least one job and an apartment.
Do I have a case? (I can prove everything.)
2007-03-13 09:05:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You can sue them. The question is whether you can prove that they knowingly reported false info. or were negligent. The fact that the info. is false, standing alone, does not make a case. But, if you can prove the foregoing then you have to prove that you lost the job as a result of it and what your damages are.
So, it sounds easy to say you will sue someone but you have the burden to prove your case. Good luck.
2007-03-13 09:12:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Morally, yes. Legally, no. You can have the credit tracking companies correct your record (and you'll need to get all of the "big 3." Look around on the web for the details (I've been lucky enough never to have needed to learn this).
But that's all. These companies are not liable for damages done to you as a result of errors on their part--no matter how much damage they do or how much they ruin someone's life. They should be--but they long ago succeeded (via lobbying and "campaign contributions" (bribes) in getting special legal status that makes them immune to lawsuits.
2007-03-13 16:14:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, you have a case. I know that credit reporting agencies have a high number of errors. I think you could find that information on line (I like ask.com or dogpile as search engines). You have real damages. If you can prove these allegations, I would sue them.
2007-03-13 16:11:29 · answer #3 · answered by David M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you contacted the fcc who oversees that stuff. and didy ou go to freeannualcreditreport.com the laws and legal remedies are there. i just had 2 errors fixed. i had to threaten to sue.
see credit reports on the fcc and fixing your credit report. get a copy of you background. contact the fbi first then wherever states or cities you have lived. sounds like ID theft to me.
also on the fcc.gov site
2007-03-13 16:15:41 · answer #4 · answered by CCC 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can sue if they did not correct the dispute and it cost you a loan or higher interest rate or job
2014-07-04 19:54:00 · answer #5 · answered by Mark 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋