TCPA-Violating Telemarketing Calls and Faxes and Lawsuits

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In September 2002 I started suing telemarketers who call me in violation of the TCPA. My motivation is to put a stop to the illegal calls. I pay Qwest to have my numbers unpublished, as well as for their Privacy Plus service. I have submitted my telephone numbers to the DMA's Telephone Preference Service. And now (6/27/2003) I have submitted my numbers for the FTC/FCC national "Do Not Call" registry. I receive very few live telemarketing calls, but I still receive far too many illegal pre-records.

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Table of Callers and Cases

Caller/Legal Case Type/Violations Status/Outcome
001. Movers of the Valley, Inc.
CV02-02644SC, Lippard v. Movers of the Valley
Claim: $1000
Costs: $146.84
Judgment: $555
Collected: $600 (paid $45 towards my debtor's exam costs)
Pre-record call.
Two calls, two violations.
2003-01-30: Judgment for plaintiff, $555.
2003-04-01: Filed satisfaction of judgment with the court.
002. Star Equity Funding, LLC
CV03-00319SC, Lippard v. Star Equity Funding
Claim: $1000
Costs: $20.42
Judgment: $0
Collected: $0
CV03-00619SC, Lippard v. Star Equity Funding
Claim: $2500 ($4500, $2000 waived)
Costs: $20.42
Judgment: $2522
Collected: $2522
Pre-record call.
Two calls, three violations.
Failure to provide "Do Not Call" policy.
2003-03-03: CV03-00319SC: Voluntarily dismissed and refiled.
2003-08-30: CV03-00619SC: Judgment of $2522 paid in full.
003. Cambridge Home Loans, Inc.
CV03-00320SC, Lippard v. Cambridge Home Loans
Claim: $500
Costs: $31.84
Judgment: $0
Collected: $0
CV03-00976SC, Lippard v. Daniel Treantos, Brittney Shives, and Cambridge Home Loans
Claim: $2500
Costs: $160
Judgment: $2555
Collected: $2643.06
Pre-record call.
One call, two violations.
Failure to provide "Do Not Call" policy.
2003-03-28: CV03-00320SC: Voluntarily dismissed and refiled.
2003-04-21: CV03-00976SC: Filed motion for entry of default judgment.
2003-08-11: Judgment of $2555 for plaintiff.
2003-09-15: Filed satisfaction of judgment with the court.
004. Millennium Mortgage Group, LLC
CV03-00729SC, Lippard v. Millennium Mortgage Group
Claim: $2500 ($3000, $500 waived)
Costs: $90.92
Judgment: $2507.92
Collected: $0
Millennium seems to have been succeeded in operations by a new company run by the same person, Paul A. LaChance, out of the same office with the same telephone number, under the trade name "First Finance." The new company is L.A.P. Holdings, LLC. [Paul A. LaChance now seems to be an appraiser in Grand Junction, CO.]
Pre-record call.
One call, two violations.
Failure to identify caller address or telephone.
2003-05-30: Default judgment of $2507.92 awarded.
2003-07-16: Judgment debtor failed to appear at debtor exam.
2003-07-22: Defendant filed for Ch. 7 bankruptcy.
2003-09-05: Filed motion to vacate and re-enter judgment against the true defendants, L.A.P. Holdings, LLC and Paul A. LaChance.
2003-09-22: Motion denied, so I'll have to file a new suit.
005. Universal Consultants of Energy, LLC
no case filed
Claim: $2500 ($3000, $500 waived)
Costs: $0
Judgment: $0
Collected: $0
Pre-record call.
One call, two violations.
Failure to identify caller address or telephone.
2003-03-18: Investigating caller.
006. Camelback Pizza, Inc. d/b/a Papa John's Pizza
no case filed
Claim: $2500 ($6000, $3500 waived)
Costs: $0
Judgment: $0
Collected: $750
Live telemarketing calls.
Four calls, three violations.
Three calls after asking to be put on "Do Not Call" list.
2003-04-18: Received settlement check for $750.
007. International Institute of the Americas d/b/a Arizona Institute of Business and Technology
no case filed
Claim: $0
Costs: $0
Judgment: $0
Collected: $0
Live telemarketing call (predictive dialer hangup).
One call, one violation.
Failure to provide "Do Not Call" policy.
2003-03-18: Waiting for "Do Not Call" policy, further violations.
008. Star Equity Funding, LLC
CV03-01128SC, Lippard v. Star Equity Funding
Claim: $2500 ($4500, $2000 waived)
Costs: $20.42
Judgment: $2522
Collected: $2522
Pre-record call.
One call, three violations.
Call after requesting to be put on "Do Not Call" list.
Failure to identify caller address or telephone.
Failure to provide "Do Not Call" policy.
2003-08-30: Judgment of $2522 paid in full.
009. Unknown caller
no case filed
Claim: $2500 ($4500, $2000 waived)
Costs: $0
Judgment: $0
Collected: $0
Pre-record call.
One call, three violations.
Failure to identify caller address or telephone.
Failure to provide "Do Not Call" policy.
2003-04-02: Investigating.
010. Star Equity Funding, LLC
no case filed
Claim: $7500
Costs: $0
Judgment: $0
Collected: $3000
Live telemarketing call and pre-record call
Two calls, five violations.
Call after requesting to be put on "Do Not Call" list (times 2).
Failure to provide "Do Not Call" policy.
Failure to identify caller address or telephone (contact number was disconnected number).
2003-05-08: Sent demand letter.
2003-06-02: Sent demand letter for second call.
2003-08-30: Settled for $3000.
011. Arizona Republic (Phoenix Newspapers, Inc.)
no case filed
Claim: $0
Costs: $0
Judgment: $0
Collected: $0
Live telemarketing call
One call, no violations!
2003-05-15: Requested to be put on "Do Not Call" list and copy of written "Do Not Call" policy.
012. Acacia Mortgage Corporation, called for by "JMG"
no case filed
Claim: $2500 ($3000, $500 waived)
Costs: $0
Judgment: $0
Collected: $500
Prerecord call
One call, two violations.
Failure to provide "Do Not Call" list.
2003-07-03: Settled for $500.
013. Fox Hill Financial, LLC
CV03-03323RB, Lippard v. Fox Hill Financial, LLC
Claim: $4500
Costs: $86
Judgment: $0
Collected: $1000.00
Pre-record call.
One call, three violations.
Failure to identify caller address or telephone.
Failure to provide "Do Not Call" policy.
2003-10-23: Received settlement check for $1000.00.
014. Avalona Communications Associates, Inc., Paul A. Emmanuel, and Data Research Services, Inc.
no case filed
Claim: $4500
Costs: $0
Judgment: $0
Collected: $0
Unsolicited fax.
One fax, three violations.
Failure to identify caller address or telephone.
Failure to provide "Do Not Call" policy.
2003-10-01: Sent demand letter.
015. Vacation Getaway Travel, Inc., Summer Bay Resort, and Data Research Services, Inc.
no case filed
Claim: $3000
Costs: $0
Judgment: $0
Collected: $0
Unsolicited fax.
One fax, two violations.
Failure to provide "Do Not Call" policy.
2003-09-30: Investigating.
016. Unknown Cell Caller
no case filed
Claim: $1500
Costs: $0
Judgment: $0
Collected: $0
Prerecord call.
One call, two violations.
Failure to provide "Do Not Call" policy.
2004-08-30: Investigating.
017. Unknown Cell Caller ("Ryan Enterprises")
no case filed
Claim: $10,500
Costs: $0
Judgment: $0
Collected: $0
Prerecord call or abandoned calls.
Six calls, seven violations.
Failure to provide "Do Not Call" policy.
2004-09-01: Investigating.
018. Intelligent Alternatives, LLC
no case filed
Claim: $1500
Costs: $0
Judgment: $0
Collected: $500
Prerecord call.
One call, one violations.
2005-03-16: Received $500 settlement check.
019. Laguna Capital Marketing, LLC
no case filed
Claim: $3000
Costs: $0
Judgment: $0
Collected: $500
Prerecord call.
One call, two violations.
Failure to provide "Do Not Call" policy.
2005-05-26: Settled for $500.
020. ProSTEP, Inc. (network marketing services)
CV05-02059SC, Lippard v. ProSTEP, Inc.
Claim: $2500 ($4500, $2000 waived)
Costs: $78.92
Judgment: $2578.92
Collected: $0
Prerecord call to cell phone.
One call, four violations.
Failure to provide Caller ID information.
Failure to identify caller.
Failure to provide "Do Not Call" policy.
2005-11-17: Default judgment of $2578.92 awarded.
021. Market Strategies (?)
no lawsuit
Claim: $0
Costs: $0
Judgment: $0
Collected: $0
Live operator survey call.
One call, no violations.
2005-11-21: Received call.
022. Saturn of Tempe (auto dealer)
no lawsuit
Claim: $0
Costs: $0
Judgment: $0
Collected: $0
Prerecord call asking why I haven't been in for service lately.
One call, no violations. (EBR, but I sold my Saturn in Feb. 2005)
2006-01-10: Received call.
023. Unknown Cell Caller ("Mortgage Branch")
no case filed
Claim: $3,000
Costs: $0
Judgment: $0
Collected: $0
Prerecord call to cell phone.
One call, two violations.
Failure to provide "Do Not Call" policy.
2006-11-01: Investigating
024. Sirius Satellite Radio
no case filed
Claim: $0
Costs: $0
Judgment: $0
Collected: $0
Prerecord call.
One call, one violation.
Failure to provide "Do Not Call" policy.
2007-12-18: Waiting for an actionable violation.
025. Unknown Auto Warranty Company
no case filed
Claim: $7500
Costs: $0
Judgment: $0
Collected: $0
Prerecord call to cell phone.
Five calls, six violations.
Failure to provide "Do Not Call" policy.
2008-03-17: Received call.
026. Unknown Travel Agency
no case filed
Claim: $3000
Costs: $0
Judgment: $0
Collected: $0
Prerecord call to cell phone.
One call, two violations.
Failure to provide "Do Not Call" policy.
2008-02-12: Received call.
027. United Debt Aid
no case filed
Claim: $13,500
Costs: $0
Judgment: $0
Collected: $0
Prerecord call to cell phone.
Eight calls, nine violations.
Failure to provide "Do Not Call" policy.
2009-04-09: Received another call.
028. Dish Network
no case filed
Claim: $3000
Costs: $0
Judgment: $0
Collected: $0
Prerecord call to cell phone.
One call, two violations.
Failure to provide "Do Not Call" policy.
2008-10-09: Received call.
029. "United Travel"
no case filed
Claim: $3000
Costs: $0
Judgment: $0
Collected: $0
Prerecord call to cell phone.
One call, two violations.
Failure to provide "Do Not Call" policy.
2008-10-15: Received call.
030. "Unknown payday loan caller"
no case filed
Claim: TBD
Costs: $0
Judgment: $0
Collected: $0
Prerecord call to residence
One call, prerecord (w/delays for voice response), no identification of calling company.
2013-06-20: Received call.

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