Facts

Cory Larson initiated a class action lawsuit against Harman Management Corporation, which is a franchisee of several fast-food restaurant chains, including KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and A&W Restaurants, under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act after receiving telemarketing text messages.

PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS: Plaintiffs contended that defendant violated the TCPA by sending them text messages through an automated dialing system. Plaintiffs also contended that defendant did not receive plaintiffs' prior consent to receive the multiple text messages.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant denied the contentions.

Settlement Discussions

The award would give each plaintiff approximately $500 per text/call in statutory damages with an additional $1,500 in treble damages. Each class representative received a $10,000 bonus.

Result

The court approved a $4 million settlement among the parties.