Legal Opinion
Valdes v. Qwest Communications International, Inc.
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided June 6, 2001No. 3:00CV2271 (WWE)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS
EGINTON, Senior District Judge.
The plaintiffs, Nelida Valdes and Juan Rivera, bring this class action suit against Qwest Communications International, Inc., Qwest International Telecom Corp., d/b/a Qwest Communications Services, Qwest LCI, and Qwest, alleging that the defendants switched the plaintiffs’ and other customers’ long distance carriers to Qwest without the consent of the customer, a practice known as slamming. The plaintiffs allege fraud, unfair trade practices, and violations of Federal and Connecticut statutes and/or regulations.
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