Andrews

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART TRANS UNION’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND GRANTING TRW’S MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT.

I. Introduction

Plaintiff Adelaide Andrews has sued Defendants, two credit reporting agencies, over the way they handled her credit information. Each Defendant filed a separate Motion for Summary Judgment or Partial Summary Judgment. These Motions came on regularly for hearing on May 18, 1998. Having reviewed all pertinent papers on file and considered the oral argument of counsel, for the reasons discussed below, the Court will rule as follows:

Defendant Trans Union’s Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as follows: Defendant Trans Union’s Motion on Plaintiff’s improper disclosure (§ 1681e(a)) claim is GRANTED. Defendant Trans Union’s Motion on Plaintiffs accuracy (§ 1681e(b)) claim, reinvestigation (§ 1681i(a)) claim, state law (§ 17200) claim, request for punitive damages, and request for injunctive relief is DENIED.

Defendant TRWs Motion for Partial Summary Judgment is GRANTED in all respects, including Plaintiffs improper disclosure (§ 1681e(a)) claim, request for punitive damages, and request for…