50-716. Civil liability for negligent noncompliance.
50-716
50-716. Civil liability for negligent noncompliance.Any consumer reporting agency or user of information which is negligent infailing to comply with any requirement imposed under K.S.A. 50-701 to 50-722,inclusive, and amendments thereto, with respect to anyconsumer 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 thefailure;
(b) in the case of any successful action to enforce any liability underthis section, the costs of the action together with reasonable attorney'sfees as determined by the court.
History: L. 1973, ch. 85, § 151; Jan. 1, 1974.