Mey v. Protect America, Inc. et al - 5:18cv161 · 2019-12-25 · Case 5:18-cv-00161-FPS Document 1...
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UNITED STATE DISTRICT COURTNORTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA ELECTRONICALL
WHEELING DIVISION FILED
Sep 21 2018DIANA MEY, individually and on behalf of a class U.S. DISTRICT COURT
Nof all persons and entities similarly situated,orthern District ofWV
Plaintiff,
vs. Case No. 5:18-CV-161 (Stamp)
PROTECT AMERICA, INC.,WAHAB GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, LLC,and MAHTAB AFGAN,
Defendants.
CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT
Preliminary Statement
Plaintiff Diana Mey brings this action under the Telephone Consumer Protection
Act (TCPA"), 47 U.S.C. § 227, et seq., a federal statute enacted in response to widespread
public outrage about the proliferation of intrusive, nuisance telemarketing practices. See Mims v.
Arrow Fin. Servs., LLC, 132 S. Ct. 740, 745 (2012).
2. Plaintiff brings the action to enforce the TCPA in the face of rampant illegal
telemarketing in the home-security industry.
Here, Defendant Protect America, Inc. ("PAI"), which describes itself as a leading
provider ofwireless home security in North America, retained Defendant Wahab Global
Communications, LLC (Wahab Global") to obtain new customers for PAI using telemarketing.
4. Defendant Wahab Global — acting on behalf ofDefendant PAI and as its agent —
placed an illegal telemarketing call to Plaintiff s cellular telephone number, which has been on
the National Do Not Call Registry for many years, without her express consent, in violation of
the TCPA.
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Because the call to the Plaintiff was transmitted using technology capable of
generating thousands of similar calls per day, Plaintiff sues on behalf of a proposed nationwide
class of other persons who received similar illegal calls.
6. A class action is the best means of obtaining redress for the Defendantsillegal
telemarketing, and is consistent both with the private right of action afforded by the TCPA and
the fairness and efficiency goals ofRule 23 of the Federal Rules ofCivil Procedure.
Parties
7. Plaintiff Diana Mey resides in this district.
8. Defendant Protect America, Inc. is a Texas corporation with its principal place of
business in Austin, Texas. It transacts business throughout the United States, including in this
district.
9. Defendant Wahab Global Communications, LLC is an Ohio limited liability
company with its principal place ofbusiness at 5076 Criterion Way in Dublin, Ohio. Wahab
Global transacts business throughout the United States, including in this district.
10. Defendant Mahtab Afgan owns and operates Defendant Wahab Global. At all
times, Mr. Afgan directed Wahab Global's operations, and is liable for its illegal calls as alleged
below.
Jurisdiction & Venue
11. This Court has federal question jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331.
12. Venue is proper under 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b)(2) because a substantial part of the
events or omissions giving rise to the claim — namely, the automated calls to the Plaintiff —
occurred in this district.
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Statutory Background
13. In 1991, Congress enacted the TCPA to regulate the explosive growth of the
telemarketing industry. In so doing, Congress recognized that "[u]nrestricted telemarketing...
can be an intrusive invasion ofprivacyll" Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, Pub. L.
No. 102-243, § 2(5) (1991) (codified at 47 U.S.C. § 227).
14. Perhaps the most well-known aspect of the TCPA was the creation of the National
Do Not Call Registry. By adding a telephone number to the Registry, a consumer indicates her
desire not to receive telephone solicitations. See 47 C.F.R. § 64.1200(c)(2).
15. Accordingly, the TCPA and its implementing regulations prohibit the initiation of
telephone solicitations to residential telephone subscribers to the Registry. 47 U.S.C. § 227(c);
47 C.F.R. § 64.1200(c)(2).
16. The TCPA also makes it unlawful to (1) make calls to cellular telephone lines
using an "automatic telephone dialing system," or (2) make calls to any cellular or residential
line using an artificial or prerecorded voice, without the call recipient's prior express consent.
See 47 U.S.C. § 227(b)(1)(A) & (B); In re Rules & Regulations Implementing the Tel. Consumer
Prot. Act of1991, 27 F.C.C. Rcd. 1830, 1844 (2012).
17. The FCC has explained that such calls are prohibited because, as Congress found,
automated or prerecorded telephone calls are a greater nuisance and invasion ofprivacy than live
solicitation calls and can be costly and inconvenient.
18. Because allowing an entity "to avoid potential liability by outsourcing its
telemarketing activities to unsupervised third parties would leave consumers in many cases
without an effective remedy for telemarketing intrusions," the FCC has consistently held that a
corporation or other entity "may be held vicariously liable under federal common law principles
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of agency for violations of either section 227(b) or section 227(c) that are committed by third-
party telemarketers." In re Joint Petition Filed by DISH Network, LLC et al. for Declaratory
Ruling Concerning the TCPA Rules, 28 FCC Rcd. 6574, 6574 (1 1) (2013) ("May 2013 FCC
Ruline).
19. Under the TCPA, an individual such as Defendant Afgan may be personally liable
for TCPA violations under 47 U.S.C. § 217, which provides that "the act, omission, or failure of
any officer, agent, or other person acting for or employed by any common carrier or user,
acting within the scope of his employment, shall in every case be also deemed to be the act,
omission, or failure of such carrier or user as well as ofthatperson." Id. (emphasis added). See
alsoackson Five Star Catering, Inc. v. Beason, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 159985, *10 (E.D.
Mich. Nov. 8, 2013) ([M]any courts have held that corporate actors can be individually liable
for violating the TCPA "where they 'had direct, personal participation in or personally authorized
the conduct found to have violated the statute.); Maryland v. Universal Elections, 787 F. Supp.
2d 408, 415-16 (D. Md. 2011) (If an individual acting on behalf of a corporation could avoid
individual liability, the TCPA would lose much of its force.").
20. Defendant Afgan is personally liable under the "participation theory" of liability
because he is believed to be the only officer ofDefendant Wahab Global, knew of its TCPA
violations, and caused it to commit those violations.
21. Defendant Afgan authorized and oversaw all ofDefendant Wahab Global's
telemarketing processes.
22. Defendant Afgan identifies himself as a "seasoned call center executive, sales
leader and strategist." See https://www.freelancer.es/u/mahtab7 (Last Visited July 9, 2018).
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Factual Allegations
Calls from Defendants PAI and Wahab Global
23. On May 24, 2018, Defendant Wahab Global made a telemarketing call to
Plaintiff s cellular telephone line, (304) 242-XXXX, a number that had been listed on the
National Do Not Call Registry for more than 31 days prior to the calls at issue.
24. Plaintiff s caller ID showed that the call was placed from (703) 225-5000.
25. Other persons have complained about receiving calls from this number. For
example, the website Nomorobo identifies this number as "a Robocaller." See
https://www.nomorobo.com/lookup/703-225-5000 (Last Visited July 9, 2018).
26. Additionally, the website "Should I Answer?" has identified four ratings for this
number, all ofwhich are "negative and associated with unsolicited telemarketing. See
https://www.shouldianswer.com/phone-number/7032255000 (Last Visited July 9, 2018).
27. The telephone number (703) 225-5000 is not the Defendantsactual number. It is
a number for persons to call to request birth certificates in Alexandra, Virginia. See
https://www.alexandriava.gov/uploadedFiles/Homepage_Quicldinks/info/annual_report_1999/ar
99_frequentlycallednos.pdf (Last Visited July 9, 2018).
28. Defendant Wahab Global "spoofee the number on the caller ID. That is, it used
a false number on the caller ID in order to mask the fact that the caller was a telemarketer, and to
mask the identity of the caller generally.
29. When Plaintiff received the call, she heard a distinctive "click and pause" sound
when she picked up the phone.
30. This sound is consistent with use of a predictive dialer, which is automated
dialing equipment subject to the TCPA's restrictions.
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31. When Plaintiff answered the phone, she said "hello" at least four times into the
telephone before anyone appeared on the telephone.
32. During the call, Defendant Wahab Global made a scripted sales pitch to Plaintiff
regarding home security and monitoring services.
33. During a later call, a telemarketing representative for Defendant Wahab Global
told Plaintiff he was having an issue with the "dialer."
34. All of these facts indicate that the calls were made with an automatic telephone
dialing system as that term is defined in 47 U.S.C. § 227(a)(1).
35. Shortly after the first call ended, Defendant Wahab Global made another
telemarketing call to Plaintiff s same cellular telephone line.
36. During that call, Plaintiff was transferred to Aaron Burlingame, a "security
specialistat PAI.
37. On that call, Mr. Burlingame told Plaintiff that "protectamerica.com" was the
company's website.
38. That website is owned and operated by Defendant PAI.
39. Mr. Burlingame later sent Plaintiff an e-mail from the address
"[email protected]," an address belonging to Defendant PAI.
40. Mr. Burlingame also told Plaintiff that Defendant Wahab Global placed the call to
her, and that it operated out of the State ofWashington — further evidence of the Defendants'
spoofing, given the fact that the caller ID displayed a Virginia area code.
41. Mr. Burlingame told Plaintiff that Defendant Wahab Global was a "lead
generate' for Defendant PAI, paid to generate sales leads for PAI.
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42. Plaintiff told Mr. Burlingame that her number was on the National Do Not Call
Registry and was a wireless number that could not be autodialed without her consent.
43. She asked that her number be placed on Defendant PAI's internal Do Not Call
list, and that she participated in the illegal call in order to determine who placed the call so that
the calls would stop.
44. Despite this request, "Joey" with Defendant PAI called her on May 27, 2018 in
order to sell her PAI's alarm services.
45. Plaintiff and all class members were harmed by these calls in that they were
temporarily deprived of legitimate use of their phones, and their privacy and seclusion was
invaded.
46. Plaintiff did not give the Defendants prior express written consent to place the
telemarketing calls.
47. In fact, before she filed suit, Plaintiff wrote the Defendants requesting any
evidence they had ofher prior express written consent to make these calls. The Defendants did
not provide that information.
Defendant PAI is Vicariously Liablefor Illegal Calls Placed by Wahab Global
48. It has long been the law that a seller of goods or services can be liable for TCPA
violations even if the seller does not directly place or initiate the calls.
49. As explained by the FCC, the TCPA and its regulations "generally establish that
the party on whose behalf a solicitation is made bears ultimate responsibility for any violations."
See Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991,
Mem. and Order, 10 FCC Rcd. 12391, 12397 If 13 (1995).
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50. The FCC reiterated this principle in 2005, when it stated that "a company on
whose behalf a telephone solicitation is made bears the responsibility for any violation of our
telemarketing rules, and calls placed by a third party on behalf of that company are treated as if
the company itself placed the call." See Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone
Consumer Protection Act of 1991; Request of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Company for Clarification and Declaratory Ruling, Declaratory Ruling, 20 FCC Rcd. 13664,
13667 If 7 (2005).
51. The FCC reaffirmed this in 2013, when it held (a) with respect to violations of
§ 227(b), a seller may be liable under principles of apparent authority, actual authority, and
ratification for telemarketing violations placed by third parties, and (b) with respect to violations
of § 227(c), a seller may be liable under those same principles, and, under the express terms of
the statute, for calls placed "on behalf ofthe seller. In re Joint Pet. Filed by Dish Network, 28
FCCR 6574 (2013).
52. Under these principles, Defendant PAI is vicariously liable for illegal calls placed
by Defendant Wahab Global and other telemarketers.
Class Action Allegations
53. As authorized by Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Plaintiff sues
on behalf of all other persons or entities similarly situated throughout the United States.
54. The classes ofpersons Plaintiff proposes to represent include:
CLASS 1:
All persons within the United States to whom, within the four years prior to thefiling of this action, Defendants placed a call on his or her cellular telephone line,using equipment that has the capacity to dial numbers automatically withouthuman intervention, attempting to sell Defendants' goods or services and whereDefendants' records do not indicate prior express consent from the recipient.
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CT,ASS 2!
All persons within the United States whose telephone numbers were listed on the Do NotCall Registry, and to whom, at any time within the four years prior to the filing of thisaction, more than one call within any twelve-month period was placed by or at thedirection ofDefendants called to promote the sale ofDefendantsproducts or services.
55. Excluded from the classes are the Defendants, any entities in which the
Defendants have a controlling interest, the Defendants' agents and employees, any Judge to
whom this action is assigned, and any member of the Judge's staff and immediate family.
56. The proposed class members are identifiable through phone records and phone
number databases that will be obtained through discovery.
57. The potential class members number in the thousands, at least. Individual joinder
of these persons is impracticable.
58. Plaintiff is a member of the classes.
59. There are questions of law and fact common to Plaintiff and the proposed class,
including but not limited to:
a. Whether the Defendants used an ATDS to send telemarketing calls;
b. Whether the Defendants placed telemarketing calls without obtaining the
recipients' valid prior express written consent;
c. Whether the Defendants' placed more than one call within a 12-month
period to numbers on the Do Not Call Registry;
d. Whether the Defendants' violations of the TCPA were negligent, willful, or
knowing; and
e. Whether the Plaintiff and the class members are entitled to statutory
damages because of the Defendants' actions.
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60. Plaintiff s claims are based on the same facts and legal theories, and therefore are
typical of, the claims of class members.
61. Plaintiff is an adequate representative of the classes because her interests do not
conflict with the interests of the classes, she will fairly and adequately protect the interests of the
class, and she is represented by counsel skilled and experienced in class actions, including TCPA
class actions.
62. The actions of the Defendants are applicable to the classes and to Plaintiff.
63. Common questions of law and fact predominate over questions affecting only
individual class members, and a class action is the superior method for fair and efficient
adjudication of the controversy. The only individual question concerns identification of class
members, which will be ascertainable from records maintained by Defendants and through
reliable databases.
64. The likelihood that individual class members will prosecute separate actions is
remote due to the time and expense necessary to prosecute an individual case, and given the small
recoveries available through individual actions.
65. Plaintiff is not aware of any litigation concerning this controversy already
commenced by others who meet the criteria for class membership described above.
Legal Claims
Count One:Violation of the TCPA's provisions
Prohibiting Autodialer Calls to Cell Phones
66. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations from all previous paragraphs as if fully set
forth herein.
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67. The Defendants violated the TCPA by (a) initiating a telephone call using an
automated dialing system or prerecorded voice to Plaintiff s telephone number assigned to a
cellular telephone service, or (b) by the fact that others caused the initiation of those calls on
their behalves. See 47 C.F.R. 64.1200(a)(1)(iii); 47 U.S.C. § 227(b)(1).
68. The Defendantsviolations were negligent and/or knowing.
Count Two:Violation of the TCPA's Do Not Call Provision
69. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations from all previous paragraphs as if fully set
forth herein.
70. The Defendants violated the TCPA by (a) initiating more than one telephone call
to the Plaintiff in a twelve-month period while her number was on the National Do Not Call
Registry or (b) by the fact that others caused the initiation of those calls on their behalves. See
47 U.S.C. § 227(c).
71. The Defendants' violations were negligent and/or knowing.
Relief Sought
Plaintiff requests the following relief:
A. That the Court certify the proposed classes;
B. That the Court appoint Plaintiff as class representative;
C. That the Court appoint the undersigned counsel as counsel for the class;
D. That the Court enter a judgment permanently enjoining the Defendants from
engaging in or relying upon telemarketing, or, alternatively, from engaging in or relying upon
telemarketing that violates the TCPA;
E. That, should the Court permit Defendants to engage in or rely on telemarketing, it
enter a judgment requiring them to adopt measures to ensure TCPA compliance, and that the
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Court retain jurisdiction for a period of six months to ensure that the Defendants comply with
those measures;
F. That the Court enter a judgment awarding any other injunctive reliefnecessary to
ensure the Defendantscompliance with the TCPA;
G. That the Court enter a judgment finding that Defendants are jointly and severally
liable to Plaintiffs and all class members for all violations arising from the calls;
H. That Defendants and their agents, or anyone acting on their behalves, be
immediately restrained from altering, deleting or destroying any documents or records that could
be used to identify class members;
I. That the Court enter a judgment awarding Plaintiff and all class members
statutory damages of $500 for each negligent violation of the TCPA and $1,500 for each
knowing or willful violation;
J. That the Court enter an order awarding the Plaintiff reasonable attorneys' fees and
costs; and
K. That the Plaintiff and all class members be granted other relief as is just and
equitable under the circumstances.
Plaintiffs requests a jury trial as to all claims of the complaint so triable.
Diana Mey,By Counsel,
/s/John W. BarrettJohn W. Barrett (WV Bar No. 7289)Sharon F. Iskra (WV Bar No. 6582)BAILEY & GLASSER LLP209 Capitol StreetCharleston, WV 25301
Telephone: (304) [email protected]@baileyglasser.com
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Edward A. Broderick (pro hac vice pending)Anthony Paronich (pro hac vice pending)BRODERICK & PARONICH, P.C.99 High St., Suite 304Boston, MA 02110
Telephone: (617) [email protected]@broderick-law.com
Matthew P. McCue (pro hac vice pending)THE LAW OFFICE OF MATTHEW P. McCuE1 South Avenue, Suite 3Natick, MA 01760
Telephone: (508) [email protected]
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JS44 (Rev. 12/07) CiVIL COVER SHEET 5:18-CV-161 Received: 09/21/2018The JS44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replace nor supplement the filing and service ofpleadings or other papers as required bylaw, except as providedby local rules of court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference ofthe United States in September1974, is required for the use of the Clerk ofCourt for the purpose of mitiatingthe civil docket sheet. (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE REVERSE OF THE FORM.)
I. (a) PLAINTIFFS
PROTECT AMERICA, INC., WAHAB GLOBALCOMMUNICATIONS, LLC and MAHTAB AFGAN
County of Residence of First Listed Defendant
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of Business In This State
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I C under which you are filing (Do not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity):
VI. CAUSE OF ACTION Brief description of cause:Violation to TUPA, including calls to phone numbers on Do Not Gall Registry and use ot autodialer
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COMPLAINT: UNDER F.R.C.P. 23 JURY DEMAND: Yes [El No
VIII. RELATED CASE(S)
IF ANY(See instructions):
JUDGE DOCKET NUMBER
DATE SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD
09/21/2018 /s/John W. BarrettFOR OFFICE USE ONLY
DEFENDANTS
DIANA MEY
(b) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff OHIO(EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES)
(c) Attorney’s (Firm Name, Address, and Telephone Number)
See attachment.
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DIANA MEY v. PROTECT AMERICA, INC., et al.
I. PLAINTIFF
(c) Attorneys (Firm Name, Address and Telephone Number)
John W. Barrett, WVSB #7289Sharon F. Iskra, WVSB #6582BAILEY & GLAssER LLP209 Capitol StreetCharleston, WV 25301(304) 345-6555 — Telephone(304)342-1110—FaxE-mail: jbarrett(baileyg1asser.comE-mail: siskra(baileyglasser.com
Edward A. BroderickAnthony ParonichBroderick & Paronich,P.C. 99 High St., Suite 304Boston, MA 02110(508) 221-1510ted(broderick-law.comanthony(broderick-law.com
Subject to Pro Hac Vice
Matthew P. McCue, Esq.The Law Office of Matthew P. McCue1 South Avenue, Suite 3Natick, MA 01760(508) 655-1415(508) [email protected]
Subject to Pro Hac Vice
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