What to do if a car dealership released my credit info to someone else?
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What to do if a car dealership released my credit info to someone else?
My daughter was buying a car. I co-signed and they released my credit info to her without my permission. Do I have a case?
Asked on December 14, 2011 under General Practice, Alabama
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
What they did was negligent, so that part of having a case is fulfilled. Unfortunately, there must also be some damage, or economic loss or injury, before you can sue--the legal system only provides compensation for actual losses, not simply because something happened which *could* cause injury or loss. Unless and until you suffer from loss due to the improper release of your credit information--which is hopefully highly unlikely, since your daughter received it--there is nothing to sue for.
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