No. 19-763

Richard C. Angino, et ux. v. TransUnion LLC

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2019-12-16
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: accuracy accuracy-of-reports attorneys-fees circuit-split consumer-protection consumer-rights credit-reporting credit-reporting-accuracy credit-reports credit-scores due-process fair-credit-reporting-act standing
Key Terms:
Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2020-03-20
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Supreme Court should accept and decide this case that affects hundreds of millions of individuals

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED 1. WHETHER THE SUPREME COURT SHOULD ACCEPT AND DECIDE THIS CASE THAT AFFECTS HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF INDIVIDUALS, VIRTUALLY EVERYONE WHO APPLIES FOR CREDIT TO BUY A HOUSE, LEASE AN APARTMENT, BUY OR LEASE A CAR, APPLY FOR A CREDIT CARD AND DEPEND UPON THE ACCURACY OF THE CREDIT RATING ENTITIES TO PROVIDE ACCURATE REPORTS AND SCORES? 2. WHETHER THE SUPREME COURT SHOULD ACCEPT THIS CASE BECAUSE, CONTRARY TO THREE THIRD CIRCUIT CASES AGAINST TRANSUNION DIRECTLY ON POINT AS WELL AS FOURTH, FIFTH, AND D.C. CIRCUIT CASES, THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA DECIDED AND A THIRD CIRCUIT PANEL AFFIRMED THAT ONLY CONSUMER REPORTS AND SCORES (SUPPLIED TO INDIVIDUALS SEEKING CREDIT) AND NOT CREDITOR CUSTOMER REPORTS AND SCORES (PROVIDED FOR A FEE TO ENTITIES THAT EXTEND OR DENY CREDIT) ARE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ACCURACY AND CONFORMITY TO THE FCRA? 3. WHETHER THE SUPREME COURT SHOULD REQUIRE THAT THE CREDIT RATING ENTITIES PROVIDE IN THEIR CONSUMER REPORTS AND SCORES AND CREDITOR u CUSTOMER REPORTS AND SCORES THE KEY FACTORS (ALGORITHMS USED) TO DETERMINE CREDIT WORTHINESS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO APPLY FOR CREDIT? 4, WHETHER THE SUPREME COURT SHOULD ACCEPT THIS CASE TO DECIDE “BAD FAITH” AS <A_ BASIS TO AWARD ATTORNEYS’ FEES IN AN FCRA CASE? iii STATEMENT OF RELATED CASES The proceedings directly related to the present action include the Middle District of Pennsylvania case, Richard C. Angino and Alice K. Angino v. Trans Union, LLC, docketed at D.C. Civ. No. 1-17-ev-00954, with an entry of judgment date of November 19, 2018. (App. 9-18). The judgment was appealed to the Third Circuit, with the same caption and contains a docket number of 183704. The Third Circuit affirmed the District Court Order on August 15, 2019. (App. 1-8). The Anginos timely petitioned for a rehearing/rehearing en banc, which was denied on September 11, 2019. (App. 19). Following the entry of judgment, the Middle District also entered an order granting attorneys’ fees on September 26, 2019, under the same docket number referenced above. (App. 20-29). The Anginos filed related cases in the Middle District of Pennsylvania against the other two major credit reporting agencies, Equifax, and Experian, captioned as Richard C. Angino and Alice Kk. Angino v. Equifax Information Services LLC and Equifax Inc., docketed at , and 1:17-cv-01961-JEJ, and Richard C. Angino and Alice K. Angino v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc., docketed at 1:18-cv-949. Both cases are stayed pending disposition of the present Petition for Writ of Certiorari.

Docket Entries

2020-03-23
Petition DENIED.
2020-03-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2020.
2020-02-14
Brief of respondent TransUnion LLC in opposition filed.
2019-12-31
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 15, 2020 to February 14, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-12-31
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 14, 2020.
2019-12-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 15, 2020)

Attorneys

Richard Angino
Richard C AnginoAngino Law Firm, Petitioner
TransUnion LLC
Camille Renee NicodemusSchuckit & Associates, P.C., Respondent