Flagship Credit Unwanted Phone Calls Class Action Settlement

A $4 million settlement has been reached to resolve claims that Flagship Credit Acceptance LLC called consumers using an autodialing system in violation of federal law.

Although the exact payout will depend on how many claims are filed by Class Members, the $4 million settlement stands to result in significant compensation for consumers who received unwanted calls from Flagship.

Class Members in the Flagship settlement include all individuals who were called by Flagship through any version of a TCN, LiveVox, or Aspect dialing system and/or with an artificial or prerecorded voice between May 5, 2013 and Sept. 18, 2018.

According to the Flagship Credit class action lawsuit, the auto loan company “bombarded” plaintiff Robert Ward with unwanted prerecorded messages even though he is not a Flagship customer.

Ward claims that he repeatedly waited on the line to speak with a live agent to inform them that they were calling the wrong number.

The Flagship auto loan financing class action states that Ward was often assured by Flagship agents that the robocalls would stop, but the calls continued over his objection.

Ward states that because Flagship did not have his permission to call his cell phone and the prerecorded messages were not made for “emergency purposes,” the auto financing company violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) is a federal law which protects consumers from harmful telemarketing practices including:

• Placing robocalls through an autodialing machine or prerecorded message;
• Sending unsolicited text messages;
• Not providing consumers with an opt out option during telemarketing calls;
• Calling numbers on the Do Not Call Registry;
• Sending unsolicited “junk faxes” (advertisements sent without permission);
• And more.

Under the TCPA, consumers may be eligible to collect between $500 and $1,500 per violation by taking offending businesses to court. Because these penalties can add up quickly, businesses may choose to settle lawsuits against them for a sum smaller than a class action verdict.

By settling the allegations against them, Flagship does not admit any wrongdoing. In fact, the company “vigorously denies” the claims against them and instead settles the class action for $4 million to avoid the costs of future litigation and the uncertainty of a trial verdict.

Class Members who want to object to the settlement or wish to be excluded from its terms have until Feb. 25, 2019 to do so.

UPDATE: On Feb. 13, 2020, a federal judge denied final approval of a Flagship TCPA class action settlement, finding the deal unfair to Class Members.

Who’s Eligible

All individuals who were called by Flagship through any version of a TCN, LiveVox, or Aspect dialing system and/or with an artificial or prerecorded voice between May 5, 2013 and Sept. 18, 2018.

Potential Award

Will be determined by the total number of valid claims filed by Class Members.

Proof of Purchase

N/A

Claim Form

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NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.

Claim Form Deadline

2/25/2019

Case Name

Ward v. Flagship Credit Acceptance LLC, Case No. 17-cv-02069, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Final Hearing

4/2/2019

Settlement Website

FlagshipTCPASettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Flagship TCPA Settlement
c/o Class Experts Group
PO Box 205
Claysburg, PA 16625-0205
1-844-663-7657

Class Counsel

LEMBERG LAW LLC

Defense Counsel

FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP

Join a Free TCPA Class Action Lawsuit Investigation

If you were contacted on your cell phone by a company via an unsolicited text message (text spam) or prerecorded voice message (robocall), you may be eligible for compensation under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

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