Annoyed Law Student Makes Stellantis Pay $8.5 Million for Ringless Voicemails

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Annoyed Law Student Makes Stellantis Pay $8.5 Million for Ringless Voicemails
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Stellantis called the wrong law student, and now has to pay out $8.95 million to settle claims it broke the Telephone Consumer Protection Act

In 2018, FCA U.S. called 89,000 people around the country with an offer relating to the Pacifica Hybrid. The automaker allegedly used ringless voicemails, leading a law student to sue the company for violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Now, the company has agreed to pay up to $8.95 million to settle the case. When we cover class action lawsuits on this platform, they often relate to pretty important safety issues, but sometimes the suit is a little less serious than that.

initially managed to have summarily thrown out by a judge, but which was later appealed. Grigorian's case centered around the fact that the automaker allegedly used what is known as a ringless voicemail, which cannot be blocked or answered by a recipient. As a result, the members of the class action suit did not consent to receiving this call, and the plaintiff alleges it is a violation of the TCPA.

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