EQUIFAX SERVICES, INC. v. LAMB


621 S.W.2d 28 (1981)

EQUIFAX SERVICES, INC., Appellant, v. William LAMB, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

Discretionary Review Denied October 6, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James David Bryant, Bowling Green, for appellant.

Kelly Thompson, Jr., Bowling Green, for appellee.

Before HAYES, C.J., and LESTER and WINTERSHEIMER, JJ.


HAYES, Chief Judge.

Equifax Services, Inc. appeals from a judgment of the Warren Circuit Court which awarded William Lamb $25,045.15 for compensatory damages and $50,000.00 for punitive damages.

Lamb brought the action for common law defamation and for violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. A jury trial resulted in a verdict for Lamb. Equifax, who had previously made directed verdict motions, moved for a judgment notwithstanding...

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