SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco financial company is accused of making unsolicited calls to a Washington resident.
Brandi Signs filed a complaint on Nov. 22 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against Wells Fargo Bank NA alleging violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that she received a barrage of calls from the defendant in an attempt to solicit business from her. On May 16, she alleges she spoke with one of defendant's agents and requested to cease all calls to her, nevertheless, it continued to call her at an excessive and harassing rate, thereby causing plaintiff to suffer from anxiety, frustration and annoyance.
The plaintiff holds Wells Fargo Bank NA responsible because the defendant allegedly called plaintiff with such frequency meant to abuse or harass, contacted plaintiff without prior express consent and unlawfully utilized an automatic dialer and automated voice.
The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks judgment against defendant, statutory damages of $500 for each violation, treble damages and further relief as may be just. She is represented by Trinette G. Kent of Lemberg Law LLC in Phoenix, Arizona.
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Case number 3:16-cv-06731