Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Active: Closed
Closed Settlement Statement:
According to court documents, the claim submission deadline has passed. Please contact the claims administrator if you have any questions.
Case Summary:The plaintiffs in this lawsuit allege that RCN made unauthorized calls in violation of the TCPA including “wrong number” calls for purposes of collecting on accounts. Plaintiffs further allege that RCN used an automatic-capable dialer to place calls to the cell phones of persons who were no longer its customers.
Docket Number:2016-CH-07073
Company: RCN Corporation
Filing Deadline: March 15, 2017
Class Period: April 1, 2011 to November 1, 2016
Objection Deadline: February 1, 2017
Exclusion Deadline: February 1, 2017
Final Approval Hearing: February 22, 2017
Proof of Purchase: Eligibility:You are a member of the settlement class if:
- during 4/1/11 to 10/15/13 you received an automated call on your cell phone without your consent;
- during the period 10/16/13 to 11/01/16 you received an automated marketing call on your cell phone for which you did not provide express written consent;
- during the period 10/16/13 to 11/01/16 you received an automated non-marketing call on your cell phone for which you did not provide express consent;
- during the period 4/1/11 to 11/01/16 you received more than one marketing call in a one-year period that was made by or on behalf of RCN without your consent when registered on the National Do Not Call List; or
- during the period 4/1/11 to 11/01/16 you received a pre-recorded marketing call on your landline from RCN which you did not consent to receive.
The total settlement amount will be divided evenly among all those who submit valid claim forms. Shares will be capped at $140.
Total Settlement Amount: $6,000,000
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$10,000
Law Firms:
Burke Law Offices LLC
MCGUIRE LAW
McMorrow Law PC
Claim Form: Proof of Claim Form
Case Name: Seal et al. v. RCN Telecom Services, LLC
Settlement Website: Seal v. RCN Telecom Services, LLC
Claims Administrator:
Epiq Systems
RCN TCPA Settlement Administrator
PO Box 4153
Portland, OR 97208-4153
1-844-418-6625
info@RCNTCPASettlement.com
Tags: TCPA, Unsolicited Cell Phone Calls, Unsolicited Telephone Calls, Use of Automatic-Capable Dialer