Eighth Circuit Upholds Sanctions against Defendant in FCRA Lawsuit for Demanding 'Too Much' in Discovery.

The Eighth Circuit upheld sanctions against a defendant in a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) lawsuit for demanding irrelevant information in discovery, resulting in $93,243.50 in attorneys' fees. The case arose from a consumer couple's dispute with a credit reporting agency (CRA) over erroneous reporting of an auto loan. The court cautioned against overly broad discovery requests and emphasized the importance of relevance in such cases, highlighting the risks of expansive tactics in FCRA lawsuits. [Extracted from the article]