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Consumer Law
Telephone Consumer Protection Act
Unsolicited Junk Faxes

Dakota Medical Inc., a California corporation doing business as Glenoaks Convalescent Hospital v. Rehabcare Group Inc., Cannon & Associates LLC, dba Polaris Group

Published: Jun. 23, 2017 |

Case number: 1:14-cv-02081-DAD-BAM Settlement –  $25,000,000

Judge

Dale A. Drozd

Court

USDC Eastern


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Joel S. Magolnick
(Marko & Magolnick PA)

Mark D. Kruthers
(Fennemore Dowling Aaron)

Leilani E. Livingston

Donald R. Fischbach
(Dowling Aaron Inc)

Matthew K. Brown
(Payne & Fears LLP)

C. Darryl Cordero
(Payne & Fears LLP)

Scott O. Luskin
(Payne & Fears LLP)


Defendant

Melissa J. Gomberg
(Broad and Cassel)

Jon M. Wilson
(Broad and Cassel)

Erin K. Kolmansberger
(Broad and Cassel)

Kimberly J. Freedman

Daniel S. Kubasak
(Gordon & Rees LLP)

David L. Jordan
(Gordon & Rees LLP)

Fletcher C. Alford
(Gordon & Rees LLP)

Oliver W. Wagner
(Wanger Jones Helsey PC)


Facts

Dakota Medical Inc. dba Glenoaks Convalescent Hospital sued Rehabcare Group Inc. and Cannon & Associates LLC dba Polaris Group, involving alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

Contentions

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant allegedly sent more than 2.4 million junk faxes to plaintiff and other long-term care facilities in violation of the TCPA.

Result

The parties reached a $25 million settlement.


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