Class action claims Kohl’s sends unsolicited promotional text messages despite opt-out requests

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Kohl’s text messages class action lawsuit overview: 

• Who: Ruhi Reimer filed a class action lawsuit against Kohl’s Inc. 
• Why: Reimer claims Kohl’s continues to send promotional text messages to consumers who have requested to opt out of receiving them. 
• Where: The class action lawsuit was filed in Wisconsin federal court. 

Kohl’s continues to send promotional text messages to consumers who have requested to opt out of receiving them, a new class action lawsuit alleges. 

Plaintiff Ruhi Reimer claims Kohl’s ignored his requests to opt out of receiving promotional text messages — sending him no less than 74 unwanted texts in total. 

Reimer argues Kohl’s also continued to send him unwanted promotional texts despite his number being listed on the National Do Not Call Registry, an alleged violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. 

“Despite Plaintiff’s written request that Defendant cease all telephonic communications with Plaintiff, Defendant continued to send promotional text messages to Plaintiff’s cellular phone number,” the Kohl’s class action states. 

Reimer wants to represent a nationwide class of consumers who, within the last four years, received a promotional text message from Kohl’s — or a third party acting on its behalf — at a number listed on the National Do Not Call Registry without having given written consent. 

Kohl’s invades privacy of consumers with unwanted promotional text messages, class action says

Reimer argues Kohl’s, by sending the allegedly unwanted promotional text messages, has caused him a nuisance, invaded his privacy, wasted his time and increased his risk of personal injury resulting from the distraction they cause, among other things. 

“Defendant willfully ignored Plaintiff’s requests that Defendant cease telephonic communications with Plaintiff and continued sending invasive promotional text messages to Plaintiff’s cellular phone number,” the Kohl’s class action states. 

The plaintiff is demanding a jury trial and requesting an award of statutory damages for himself and all class members. 

A separate class action lawsuit was filed against Kohl’s last month by a consumer arguing the company falsely advertises certain sheets it sells as being made from bamboo, when they are actually made from rayon. 

Have you received an unwanted promotional text message from Kohl’s? Let us know in the comments.

The plaintiff is represented by Mohammed O. Badwan of Sulaiman Law Group Ltd. 

The Kohl’s class action lawsuit is Reimer, et al. v. Kohl’s Inc., Case No. 2:23-cv-00597, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

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