BICKLEY v. DISH NETWORK, LLC

Nos. 13-5956, 13-5979.

751 F.3d 724 (2014)

Gregory BICKLEY, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. DISH NETWORK, LLC, Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

May 13, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ON BRIEF: Zachary L. Taylor , Murphy & Powell, PLC, Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellant/Cross-Appellee. Shea W. Conley , Matthew T. Lockaby , Lauren D. Lunsford , Reminger Co., LPA, Lexington, Kentucky, for Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

Before: DAUGHTREY, McKEAGUE, and DONALD, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

McKEAGUE, Circuit Judge.

This is a case about identity theft and apparently reflects the axiom that no good deed should go unpunished. The issue presented is whether a corporation violates the Fair Credit Reporting Act when it obtains a "consumer report" in the name provided by an imposter in order to verify a consumer's identity and eligibility for a business service. As we determine that Dish Network's...

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