Lauren Gresham v. Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless
Published: Dec. 20, 2008 | Result Date: May 23, 2008 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: BC387729 Settlement – $1,194,750
Court
L.A. Superior Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Jay Edelson
(Edelson PC)
Myles McGuire
(McGuire Law PC)
Defendant
Geoffrey A. Graber
(Cohen, Milstein, Sellers & Toll PLLC)
Penelope A. Preovolos
(Morrison & Foerster LLP)
Facts
Plaintiff Lauren Gresham filed a class action suit against defendant Celico Partnership dba Verizon Wireless alleging that she was charged for unsolicited premium text messages sent by Kepler & Associates LLC dba JokeMobi.com. The class consisted of Verizon Wireless members who were billed/charged premium for messages sent by Keplar & Associates LLC.
Defendant Verizon Wireless indicated improper charges amounted to about $955,000.
Result
Parties settled for $1,194,750, which included a $1,000 incentive payment to Gresham, $238,750 in attorneys' fees and refund payments worth $955,000. Plaintiff class members will be given a credit on their bill or in cash. Settlement was preliminary approved on May 23, 2008.
Other Information
FILING DATE: March 25, 2008.
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