K.S.A. § 50-716

Civil liability for negligent noncompliance

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50-716. Civil liability for negligent noncompliance. Any consumer reporting agency or user of information which is negligent in failing 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) 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, § 151; January 1, 1974.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1981–2003 · leading case: Burdett v. Harrah's Kansas Casino Corp.
Burdett v. Harrah's Kansas Casino Corp. (2003) ksd · cites it 2× “§ 1681i, and provide penalties for negligent and willfull noncompliance, K.S.A. § 50-716 and 15 U.S.C. § 1681o, and K.”
Peasley v. Telecheck of Kansas, Inc. (1981) kanctapp “§ 1681e (a), 50-703 and § 1681b, and 50-714 and § 1681m. If defendant Tele *998 Check did not do these things, it may be liable for damages in accordance with the provisions of K.”
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