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A $7.05 million settlement has been reached to resolve claims that Target violated federal law by placing automated calls regarding debt collection to consumers who were not debtors on an account.
The settlement benefits individuals who received a debt collection phone call from Target between March 27, 2012 and May 15, 2018 despite not consenting to receive the calls.
Plaintiff Israel Garcia filed his class action lawsuit against Target in February 2016, alleging that he and other consumers received debt collection phone calls from Target for accounts that they were not the debtor on. According to the Target class action lawsuit, these calls violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) is a federal law that protects consumers from harassing telephone behaviors. This includes protections from spam texts, junk faxes, pre-recorded calls, automated robocalls, and more. If companies violate the TCPA, they may be ordered to pay up to $1,500 per violation.
Target has not admitted any wrongdoing by settling the TCPA claims against them. Instead, the company and the plaintiff have agreed to resolve the claims in a mutually beneficial agreement that avoids the risks and costs of continued litigation.
Class Members are eligible for a payment of around $70. The exact payment amount is unknown as it will depend on the number of valid claims filed as well as the amount taken out of the settlement fund for administration expenses, attorneys’ fees, court costs, and a plaintiff incentive award. Payments could turn out to be less than $70.
In order to benefit from the settlement, consumers need to file a valid Claim Form by Nov. 3, 2019. The deadline for exclusion and objection is Oct. 19, 2019. The final approval hearing for the settlement is scheduled for Jan. 27, 2020.
Who’s Eligible
Individuals who received a debt collection phone call from Target between March 27, 2012 and May 15, 2018 despite not being the debtor on the account.
Potential Award
$70 (estimate).
Payments could be less, depending on the number of valid claims filed and other costs deducted from the settlement fund.
Proof of Purchase
Class Members need to provide the telephone number that received the unwanted calls.
Claim Form
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
11/3/2019
Case Name
Garcia v. Target Corporation, Case No. 0:16-cv-02574-MJD-BRT, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
Final Hearing
1/27/2020
UPDATE: The Target Debt Collection Call Class Action Settlement was granted final approval on January 27, 2020. Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Target TCPA Settlement
c/o Epiq
P.O. Box 6397
Portland, OR 97228-6397
1 (877) 848-4116
Class Counsel
Myles McGuire
Evan M. Meyers
Eugene Y. Turin
MCGUIRE LAW PC
Jarrett Ellzey
HUGHES ELLZEY LLP
Aaron Siri
SIRI & GLIMSTAD LLP
Daniel Hutchinson
LIEFF CABRASER HIEMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP
Robert Shelquist
LOCKRIDGE GRINDAL NAUEN PLLP
Defense Counsel
Brian Melendez
BARNES & THORNBURG LLP
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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.
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