Local Bank Sues Alamo for Damages in Credit Card Breach

One local bank is seeking to recover costs associated with the massive credit card breach that occurred at the Alamo Theater in Winchester this past September. In a court filing in Jefferson County West Virginia the Bank of Charles Town has filed suit against N/L Entertainment which is th eparent company that operates the Alamo in Winchester. The lawsuit claims the company failed to prevent the theft of debit card and credit information of its customers at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas in Winchester, Va. The Claim states that in the early part of September, the defendant was negligent in failing to prevent the information from being stolen.

As a result the bank claims at least 232 purchases were made using Bank of Charles Town customers’ debit cards leaving the Bank of Charles Town with damages in the amount of $29,919.74 plus interest, according to the suit.

The bank is seeking judgment in the amount of $29,919.74 with pre- and post-judgment interest.

Short URL: http://www.news.synavista.com/?p=16967

Posted by News Staff on Dec 29 2011. Filed under Winchester News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.