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A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit that alleges The Warranty Group Inc. and American Protection Plans LLC d/b/a American Residential Warranty made unsolicited calls with an automatic dialer to consumers’ cell phones and telephone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry. If you received a call on your phone from The Warranty Group or American Residential Warranty from March 7, 2011 to Aug. 11, 2015, you may be eligible for benefits from the class action settlement.
According to the class action lawsuit, American Residential Warranty made telemarketing calls to consumers’ telephones after they had previously called ARW but had hung up before reaching an operator and leaving a message. These telemarketing calls were allegedly made with the purpose of promoting certain home warranty products offered by American Residential Warranty and its business partner, The Warranty Group. The class action lawsuit alleges these calls violated the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) because some consumers did not agree to receive these calls.
The Warranty Group and American Residential Warranty deny the allegations but agreed to settle the class action lawsuit to avoid the expense and uncertainty associated with ongoing litigation.
If you wish to exclude yourself from or object to the class action settlement, you must do so no later than Oct. 16, 2015.
Who’s Eligible
Class Members of the TCPA settlement include all individuals who placed a call to American Residential Warranty, but did not speak to anyone or leave a voicemail, and who afterwards received a call on a U.S. telephone number from the defendants for the purpose of offering home warranty products between March 7, 2011 and Aug. 11, 2015.
Potential Award
Up to $500.
The TCPA class action settlement provides two ways for Class Members to request a payment.
Short Claim Form. Settlement Class Members who submit a valid Short Claim Form saying they received an unauthorized call on their cell phone, or received more than one call on their telephone number that was registered on the National Do Not Call Registry will be eligible to receive a set payment of up to $125.
Long Claim Form. Settlement Class Members who submit proof that they received multiple unauthorized calls, including calls to telephone numbers registered on the National Do Not Call Registry, have the option to file a Long Claim Form with copies of their telephone bills showing the number of calls they received. Class Members who submit a valid Long Claim Form will be eligible to receive up to $50 per unauthorized call with a maximum of 10 calls.
NOTE: Depending on the number of valid claims submitted, the amounts paid may be reduced on a proportional basis.
UPDATE: Viewers began reporting to Top Class Actions on April 15, 2016, that they have received emails from the Settlement Administrator informing them that “checks to successful claimants are expected to mail within the next 45-60 days” and that payments could be as high as $410. We cannot confirm that this is accurate, but we will provide updates as soon as we learn of them. If you receive a check, let us know in the comments below and/or on our Facebook page!
Proof of Purchase
N/A
Claim Form Deadline
12/17/2015
Case Name
Flanigan v. The Warranty Group Inc., et al., Case No. 14-CH-00956, in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, County Department, Chancery Division
Final Hearing
12/3/2015
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Flanigan v. The Warranty Group Inc.
Settlement Administrator
P.O. Box 3967
Portland, OR 97208-3967
1-866-686-8704
info@CallBackSettlement.net
Class Counsel
Jay Edelson
Rafey S. Balabanian
Ari J. Scharg
John C. Ochoa
EDELSON PC
Defense Counsel
WINSTON AND STRAWN LLP
BRYCE DOWNEY LENKOV LLC
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 — separate from the compensation available under the HSBC TCPA class action settlement. Obtain a free case evaluation now.
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119 thoughts onThe Warranty Group TCPA Class Action Settlement
hi , I just spoke to the lawyers office they told me checks went out in april 2016 and to be patient receiving them. I told her patient to receive them they went out in april? She said let me get your info and we will issue new check and call you back. This sounds really weird and something is not right.
THEY DO NOT HAVE TO! They have the last word as admin!
Why dont you get out. How would you like if you go to see some doctors, and they each told you something totally different. You wouldn’t like it either.
As far as the vulgarity goes that will buy you a black list. You know what you keep doing what you are doing to eliminate yourself from these claims to give more funds to the people who respect what is being done by the many who have to get it done. LoL!
But the thing is that they are giving us different answers and no clarification.
Just because the website is not updated does not give everyone that has filed a claim permission to CONSTANTLY be emailing the admin. I have emailed twice and I respect the admin to do their job, and the only reason I emailed twice is because it said in a few weeks check back. I waited 2 months to check back and my claim is still good to go. If you hound them you are asking them to just deny you to get you out of there day of work that needs to get done. SIMPLE AS THAT! Do not tell them how to do their job or update the site. Do you ever think that is how they eliminate claims?????? Hound us and you will get thrown out. Please let these administrators do their job.
If they updated the web site. Hmmmm
Dam, it looks like NO ONE is getting paid on this one….I agree with John, they have also given me different answers all the time. There is something odd going on with this case…
Now they’re saying; According to our records, your name did not appear on the Defendant’s list as an eligible class member. Therefore, you were denied.
Regards,
Wendi S.
Flanigan v. The Warranty Group, Inc.
Settlement Administrator
If you keep bugging them they certainly can deny you. Most cases it is up to the admin to rule. Why so many emails? They do not get paid until all funds are ready for disbursement. Give it a rest and see if the mailman delivers.
The thing is that they keep on giving different answers. You cannot get a straight answer from them. And according to the final hearing, it should have been disbursed no more then 90 later. That would have made it April 13, after the final hearing on Dec. 13.
Gave absolutely no reason
And these people are denying claims without saying why.