California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 3 — Obligations, Part 4 — Obligations Arising from Particular Transactions, Title 1.6 — Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act, Chapter 4 — Remedies, Section 1785.32
Except as provided in Section 1785.31, no consumer may bring any action or proceeding in the nature of defamation, invasion of privacy or negligence with respect to the reporting of information against any consumer reporting agency, any user of information, or any person who furnishes information to a consumer reporting agency, based on information disclosed pursuant to Section 1785.10, 1785.15 or 1785.20 of this title, except as to false information furnished with malice or willful intent to injure such consumer.
Notes
Bars consumers, except under the referenced statutory remedy, from bringing defamation, invasion-of-privacy, or negligence claims against consumer reporting agencies, report users, or information furnishers based on disclosures made under the specified provisions. Allows such claims when the information was false and furnished with malice or a willful intent to injure the consumer.
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