50-715.
Civil liability for willful noncompliance.
Any consumer reporting agency or user of information which willfully fails to comply with any requirement imposed under K.S.A. 50-701 to 50-722, inclusive, and amendments thereto, with respect to any consumer is liable to that consumer in an amount equal to the sum of
(a) any actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the failure;
(b) such amount of punitive damages as the court may allow; and
(c) in the case of any successful action to enforce any liability under this section, the costs of the action together with reasonable attorney's fees as determined by the court.
History:
L. 1973, ch. 85, § 150; January 1, 1974.
Notes of Decisions
Unruh v. PURINA MILLS, LLC (2009)
kan
“144); K.S.A. 50-715 (L.1973, ch. 85, sec.150). The Senate Judiciary Committee considered testimony referring to "cleaning up" the statutory language to make it consistent.”
Burdett v. Harrah's Kansas Casino Corp. (2003)
ksd · cites it 2×
“§ 1681o, and K.S.A. § 50-715 and 15 U.S.C. § 1681n. NCO argues that it is entitled to summary judgment on plaintiffs Fair Credit Reporting Act claim because it was attempting to collect dishonored checks, not gambling debts, and because Mr.”
Peasley v. Telecheck of Kansas, Inc. (1981)
kanctapp
“If defendant Tele *998 Check did not do these things, it may be liable for damages in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 50-715 or 15 U.S.C.A. § 1681n, and K.”
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