Melissa LaFreniere  |  March 30, 2016

Category: Closed Class Actions

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family dollar class action lawsuit

Family Dollar has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit that accused the discount retailer of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by texting customers without prior express written consent.

Lead plaintiff Reginald Moore of Missouri filed the Family Dollar class action lawsuit after allegedly receiving numerous text spam messages on his cell phone regarding sale items.

Under the terms of the class action settlement, Class Members will receive a portion of the $1.5 million. The estimated settlement pay-out is valued at $45 in cash as well as a Family Dollar $30 gift card for each Class Member.

Individuals who want to object or opt-out of the Family Dollar settlement must do so by May 18, 2016.

Who’s Eligible

Family Dollar settlement Class Members include all U.S. residents who were sent text spam from the company as part of a subscription-based program between Oct. 16, 2013 and Mar. 7, 2016.

Potential Award

$75 – $500

Class Members are estimated to receive a cash pay-out of $45 as well as a Family Dollar gift card valued at $30. Depending on the number of valid Claim Forms, Class Members may receive up to $300 in cash as well as a Family Dollar gift card of $200.

Proof of Purchase

N/A

Class Members do not need to provide proof of purchase but they must submit a Claim Form no later than June 3, 2016 to receive benefits from this TCPA settlement.

Claim Form

CLICK HERE TO FILE A CLAIM »

Claim Form Deadline

06/03/2016

Case Name

Reginald Moore v. Family Dollar Stores Inc., Case No. 4:14-CV-01542-JAR, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Eastern Division.

Final Hearing

06/22/2016

UPDATE: The court granted final approval to the Family Dollar TCPA settlement on July 5, 2016. Top Class Actions will continue to provide updates as we learn more.  Keep checking back and let us know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our  Facebook page.

UPDATE 2: Top Class Actions readers who submitted valid claims for the Family Dollar TCPA settlement started receiving both a $29.95 gift card and a $29.95 check on Aug. 12, 2016! Congratulations to all our viewers who got PAID!

Settlement Website

www.FDTCPASettlement.com

Claims Administrator

1-844-202-5254

info@kccllc.com

Class Counsel

David T. Butsch
BUTSCH ROBERTS & ASSOCIATES LLC

Defense Counsel

James F. Monafo
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP

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150 thoughts onFamily Dollar TCPA Class Action Settlement

  1. Jane says:

    Do you think it will be this week, July 18 that we see any checks?

    1. Kierston Pierce says:

      Hi Jane, You never know we just might but according to what I read in the court docs

    2. Kierston Pierce says:

      Hi Jane, You never know we just might but according to what I read in the court docs on the website link, payments are supposed to go out within 35 days after the final judgement so I would say the 1st or 2nd week of August at the latest

  2. Michelle D Mackey says:

    I filed my claim online@i did get my family dollars claim card in the mail also..make sure u got your settlement family dollar lawsuit claim card in the mail too.checks will go out.6 to 8 weeks after final court approval..JULY 5TH,2016..

  3. ricky says:

    we should see a settlement soon from family dollar since the court approval it so check your mail boxes good news

    1. Michelle D Mackey says:

      Thanking u Ricky.my name is michelle from Chicago.Can u please post a reply or comment on this website as soon as u get your money

  4. Top Class Actions says:

    UPDATE: The court granted final approval to the Family Dollar TCPA settlement on July 5, 2016. Top Class Actions will continue to provide updates as we learn more.  Keep checking back and let us know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our  Facebook page.

  5. Brian says:

    Earliest 09/22/2016

  6. ricky says:

    when we should get our settlement from the family dollar anyone know the final hearing was 6-22-2016

    1. Mara says:

      No I been wondering myself

    2. Crystal says:

      You should receive a check and gift card from the Settlement Administrator within 45 days after the settlement has been finally approved and/or after any appeals have been resolved in favor of the settlement. All checks will expire and become void 180 days after they are issue. Gift cards will not expire.

  7. Brian says:

    I don’t understand what you are asking Ricky? I think you sentence was scrambled.

    1. Sharon says:

      Yours too!

    2. Sharon says:

      You sentence??? Your sentence is scrambled!

  8. Ricky says:

    When we should get settlement our checks and gift cards from the family dollar any one knows

  9. kim says:

    so any word on what happened with the final hearing on 6/22

  10. Tamiko Conway says:

    Worked for me to, but didnt get forms in the mail from them.

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