$3.5 Million Verdict
We won a $3.6 million verdict for a client due to background check errors that repeatedly misidentified him as a criminal with a similar name. The landmark case was brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act; the opinion is below.
The Appeal
The company that lost appealed our Verdict to the 11th Circuit Court. After substantial briefing and oral argument, the vast majority of the verdict withstood the appeal. Read the Court’s opinion below.