ComEd Outage Alerts TCPA Class Action Settlement Checks Mailed

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Checks have reportedly been mailed to consumers who filed claims for a class action settlement over allegations Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) sent unsolicited text messages to cellular telephones in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).

One reader of Top Class Actions has reported receiving a check worth $176.08 from the ComEd TCPA class action settlement.

Plaintiff Michael Grant filed the class action lawsuit against Commonwealth Edison after he received an outage alert text message that stated: “You are now subscribed to ComEd outage alerts. Up to 21 msg/mo. Visit ComEd.com/text for details. T&Cagent511/tandc. Stop to unsubscribe.”

According to the TCPA class action lawsuit, ComEd violated the TCPA because consumers did not agree to receive the outage alert text messages and because the text messages were not sent about an actual emergency.

ComEd denies any wrongdoing but agreed to settle the TCPA class action lawsuit to avoid the expense and uncertainty of ongoing litigation. The company agreed to create a $4.95 million settlement fund that would be used to compensate eligible Class Members.

Class Members of the ComEd TCPA settlement include all individuals in the United States who received an outage alert enrollment text message from ComEd without their consent. It was estimated that Class Members who filed claims for the ComEd class action settlement would receive a cash payment of $50, though the actual amount could be higher or lower depending on the total number of claims filed.

The deadline to file a claim for the ComEd TCPA class action settlement passed on Oct. 26, 2015.

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The ComEd Outage Alert TCPA Class Action Lawsuit is Grant v. Commonwealth Edison Company, Case No. 1:13-cv-08310, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

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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. Find out more at the Text Message Spam, Unwanted Cell Phone Calls TCPA Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Investigation.