Dell Sued Over Robocalls

Dell Inc. faces a class-action lawsuit claiming it unlawfully made more than 100 robocalls over a period of six weeks to a California woman regarding a past-due account.

Lead plaintiff Rose Magyar claims that the company violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by using an automated dialing system to make phone calls about a past-due account to her cell phone without her permission, according to Law360 (subscription required). She also said that the calls violated a court-ordered stay in her Chapter 13 bankruptcy.

The complaint states that Magyar was charged for each incoming call due to the terms of her cell phone contract. She seeks to stop Dell from making calls to cell phones without consumer consent as well as statutory damages, according to Law360.

The TCPA prohibits the use of autodialing to make phone calls to cell phones without the consent of the consumer or absent an emergency. The statutory award for victims of robocalling is $500 per phone call placed.

A robocall lawsuit was recently settled for $65,000 in Michigan by a man who claimed he received over 56 automated calls.

If you have been the victim of unsolicited harassing phone calls from a company, contact Sokolove Law for a free legal consultation and to find out if you have grounds to pursue a lawsuit. For legal help, call (800) 581-6358.

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