Ford v. Farha Roofing, LLC

What is this Lawsuit About?

This case is known as Brianna Ford v. Farha Roofing, LLC et al., Case No. 4:23-cv-00635 (W.D. Mo.) filed on September 13, 2023, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Brianna Ford (“Plaintiff”) filed this lawsuit against Farha Roofing, LLC, (“Farha Roofing”), Farha Roofing KC, LLC (“Farha KC”) (Farha Roofing and Farha KC are collectively, “Farha”) and Summa Media, LLC (“Summa”) (collectively with Farha, the “Defendants”), on behalf of herself and a putative class alleging:

1. That Defendants delivered non-emergency advertising and marketing text messages to cellular telephone numbers without having obtained prior express written consent to do so, in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”), 47 U.S.C. § 227, and
2. That Defendants delivered non-emergency advertising and marketing text messages to cellular telephone numbers without disclosing all necessary information regarding the senders of those text messages, in violation of the TCPA.

Defendants deny the allegations and deny that they violated the TCPA.

How do I know if my claims are included in the Settlement?

The settlement resolves claims on behalf of the following class:

All persons throughout the United States (1) to whom Summa Media, LLC, Farha Roofing, LLC, or Farha Roofing KC, LLC delivered, or caused to be delivered, more than one text message within a 12-month period, promoting Farha Roofing, LLC’s or Farha Roofing KC, LLC’s or their business partners’ goods or services, (2) from September 13, 2019 to October 16, 2024, and (3) whose residential telephone number is included in the Settlement Class Data.

What Does the Settlement Provide?

Each class member who submits a timely and valid claim form will be entitled, subject to the provisions of the settlement agreement, to his or her equal share of the $250,000 settlement fund as it exists after deducting:

• Notice and administration costs not to exceed $30,000;
• An award of attorneys’ fees not to exceed one-third of the settlement fund, subject to the Court’s Approval;
• Costs and expenses incurred litigating the claims in this matter not to exceed $8,000, subject to the Court’s Approval; and
• Any incentive award to Ms. Ford not to exceed $10,000, subject to the Court’s Approval.

It is estimated that each participating class member will receive between $250 and $500. The actual amount each participating class member will receive may be more or less depending on the number of class members who submit timely, valid claims.

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