Jared Hartman, Esq Posted on February 28, 2017
Wells Fargo has recently agreed to settle two TCPA class action cases in Georgia federal courts—Prather v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (Case No. 15-cv-04231, N.D. GA) and Luster v. Wells Fargo Dealer Services, Inc. et. al. (Case No. 15-cv-01058, N.D. GA).
In the Prather case, Wells has agreed to pay over $2 million to approximately 446,000 consumers. This lawsuit alleged that Wells had been calling student loan borrowers using an automatic telephone dialing systems (ATDS) without prior express consent. The class includes all wireless phone customers who received a student-loan-related call from Wells between April 21, 2011, and Dec. 19, 2015, made with an ATDS or with artificial or prerecorded voice technology, in violation of the TCPA.
In the Luster case, the plaintiff alleged that Wells had made calls with an ATDS trying to collect debts owed by two people the plaintiff didn’t know. The Luster plaintiff claimed that he had never given Wells any type of permission to call his cell phone. Wells has agreed to a $15.7 million settlement that would compensate 3.38 million members of the proposed class, if approved by the court. That class would include anyone with a cell phone number to which Wells Fargo Dealer Services made a collection call about an auto retail installment sale contract with an ATDS from April 2011 to March 2016.
Our firm at Semnar & Hartman, LLP are no strangers to filing lawsuits against Wells Fargo for violations of the TCPA. If you or a loved one are receiving debt collection calls from Wells Fargo, no matter what the source of the debt, do not hesitate to call us to schedule a free and confidential consultation to discuss your rights and whether they have been violated.
DISCLAIMER: nothing in the above should be construed as legal advice. Proper legal advice can only be given in a confidential consultation where all facts and circumstances are discussed in full. The above should only be taken as anecdotal discussions for informational purposes.
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