FRESNO — Consumers have filed a class-action lawsuit against a student loan financial company, alleging they received unsolicited calls and text messages that advertised services.
The class-action lawsuit was filed against Williams & Fudge Inc. and Does 1-10, student loan financial company, claiming a violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The plaintiffs seek up to $1,500 for each call, according to the lawsuit.
Jogert Abrantes filed a complaint individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated on Aug. 29, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, against the defendants alleging that they violated the TCPA through intrusive and unwanted calls.
The consumers allege that in September 2017 they "suffered invasion of their privacy and intrusion on their seclusion, caused by defendants' transmission of unsolicited text messages to advertise their service," according to the complaint.
The calls and text messages were transmitted with equipment that had the capacity to store or produce telephone numbers, according to the complaint.
The plaintiffs hold Williams & Fudge Inc. and Does 1-10 responsible, because the defendants allegedly continued to make calls without prior express consent to place the calls, and unlawfully utilized an automatic telephone dialing system and/or an artificial or pre-recorded voice.
The plaintiffs request a trial by jury and seek judgment against defendants for statutory and treble damages, and all other relief that the Court deems just.
They are represented by Todd M. Friedman, Adrian R. Bacon, Meghan E. George and Thomas E. Wheeler of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman in Woodland Hills.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California Case number 18-cv-01169