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Georg Finder
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Fullerton, CA 92831

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Record of Judicial Notice

1995- Bauer v ERA Realty - Plaintiff Service – Arbitration – Riverside County (CA) Fraud. Plaintiff was seeking compensation regarding credit damage due to the appearance of Foreclosure on her credit report. The real estate agent had forged the Plaintiffs signature to documents resulting in the Foreclosure appearing in her name after she had sold the property. This was discovered by Plaintiff when attempting to secure funding for her new residence. This was sole damage to Plaintiff. Errors and Omissions insurance coverage offered compensation of $6,500. Arbitrator ruled

  • in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of $33,000

2001 – Kababjian v Sahakian - Plaintiff Service – Los Angeles (CA) Superior Court Identity Theft/Fraud. Plaintiff discovered Defendant had stolen approximately $40,000 of Plaintiff’s credit capacity, and caused negative remarks to appear on Plaintiff’s credit reports. Settlement offer of restitution only of the $40,000. Court ruling

  • in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of $170,000.

2002 – Yoon v ERA Realty - Defense Service – Orange County (CA) Superior Court Breach of Contract. Plaintiff’s $300,000 demand sought $200,000 compensation for credit damage when Defendant failed to sell Plaintiff’s residence while in Foreclosure. Court ruled:

  • in favor of  Plaintiff for $22,000

2002 – Thomas v Workmans Insurance - Plaintiff Service – Los Angeles (CA) Superior Court - Breach of Contract. Plaintiff sought relief from $270,000 judgment entered against him due to Insurance company failure to perform. Court found in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of $70,000 including credit damage due to Loss of Expectancy and Increased Out-of-Pocket Costs.

  • in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of $70,000

2003 – Sporn v Home Depot - Plaintiff Service – Orange County (CA) Superior Court – Ruling upheld in Appeals Court Violation of Privacy. Improper access to credit report. Plaintiff discovered that Defendant was accessing his credit report repeatedly (12 instances) without permissible purpose, Defendant continued to do so even after agreeing to stop. Court found:

  • in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of $930,000.

2003 – Clark v Experian, Equifax, Transunion - Plaintiff Service – Spartanburg (SC) Federal Court $150,000,000 Class action regarding the violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act regarding the reporting of authorized credit card users as having filed Chapter 7 Bankruptcy when in fact only the Primary cardholder had done so. Testified as to financial benefit to consumers. Georg Finder was the sole credit damage expert in this matter.

  • Case approved in favor of Plaintiff

2004 – Wolchin v Global Attorney Network – Plaintiff Service – Orange County (CA) Superior Court Collection Agency Abuse, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Violations. Plaintiff suffered reputation damage, loss of credit capacity, and increased out of pocket costs of $270,000 plus. Verdict in favor of client in the amount of $890,000.2005 – Yambra v Knass - Plaintiff Service – Orange County (CA) Superior Court

  • in favor of client in the amount of $890,000

Identity Theft Damage Recovery. Plaintiff claimed credit reputation damage, loss of credit capacity and increased out of pocket costs of $42,000 + $70,000 damages.

  • Court found in favor of Plaintiff.

2006 – Atkinson re: Bankruptcy Trustee Salt Lake City, (UT) Bankruptcy Court Breach of Contract - Retained by counsel at the direction of BK trustee regarding Insuror breach of contract and credit damage analysis. Petitioner was denied BK, Insurer was forced to provide contracted services.

2006 – Morissini v Morissini – Orange Cty, (CA) Family Law Ex-marital partner abuse and misuse of several joint credit accounts.  Court ruling in favor of Petitioner in the amount of $35,000 – minimum amount of measured credit damage identified by credit damage expert.

  • in favor of Petitioner in the amount of $35,000

2006 – Wickremsinghe v Jayaremsinghe - Plaintiff Service – San Bernardino County (CA) Superior Court – Appeal in Action Failure to remove satisfied judgment. Plaintiff claimed reputation damage, loss of credit capacity and increased out-of-pocket costs. Court found in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of $172,000. regarding increased out-of-pocket damages.

  • in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of $172,000

2007 – Squirty’s Body Shop v FinishMaster Corp - Plaintiff Service – Los Angeles (CA) Superior Court -Collection Abuse/Fraud – Fair Debt Collection Practices Act violations. Plaintiff suffered reputation damage, loss of credit capacity, and increased out of pocket costs of $50,000 plus. Verdict favored Plaintiff in the amount of $297,000. Georg Finder was the sole credit damage expert in this matter.

  • in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of $297,000

2008 – Antoine v USBANK – Plaintiff Service – (Md) Federal Court Breach of Contract - FCRA violations regarding mortgage payment reporting.

  • Confidential Settlement.

2009 – Cartwright v Wilmington Savings Fund Society - Defense Service – LA (CA) Federal Court Identity Theft – FDCPA violations.

  • Confidential Settlement.

2010 – Tersakian v First American Title Insurance Company - Defense Service – Los Angeles County (CA) Superior Court Failure to perform proper title service,

  • settled out of court.