Mich. Plaintiff Seeks to Halt TCPA Misconduct of Fla. Home Furnishings Retailer
Michael Aram Retail, a home furnishings company headquartered in Florida that sells a wide variety of goods, uses aggressive marketing to push its products “without regards to consumers’ rights” under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, alleged plaintiff Dionne Hardiman’s class…
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action Thursday (docket 9:24-cv-80029) in U.S. District Court for Southern Florida in West Palm Beach. Hardiman seeks injunctive relief to halt the retailer’s illegal conduct, “which has resulted in the invasion of privacy, harassment, aggravation, and disruption of the daily life of thousands of individuals,” said her complaint. The Montcalm County, Michigan, resident also seeks statutory damages on behalf of herself and members of the class, plus “any other available legal or equitable remedies,” it said. Beginning Nov. 27, the defendant sent or caused to be sent multiple telemarketing text messages to Hardiman’s cellphone, to a number listed on the national do not call registry since Oct. 23, it said. At no point in time did Hardiman provide the defendant with her express written consent to be contacted, and she has no existing business relationship with the company, it said.