SACRAMENTO — A man who claims the data aggregation website Spokeo posted incorrect information about him does not have to prove he suffered tangible, economic harm to pursue damages under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held Tuesday.
A three-judge panel reversed a decision by Judge Otis Wright of the Central District of California that found Thomas Robins failed to establish Article III standing under the injury-in-fact prong. Robins claimed that he suffered “anxiety, stress, concern, and/or worry about his diminished employment prospects” because Spokeo overstated his wealth and level of education.
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