Legal Opinion
R.A. Ponte Architects, Ltd. v. Investors' Alert, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided August 26, 2004No. 17, Sept. Term, 2003PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEldridge, J.
The issue in this case is whether Maryland courts may entertain a private cause of action for damages, under the provisions of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 47 U.S.C. § 227, for the receipt of unsolicited commercial telephone facsimile messages. We shall hold that such actions may be brought in the courts of this State.
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Petitioner, R.A. Ponte Architects, Ltd. (“Ponte”), is a Maryland corporation located in Bethesda, Maryland. According to the allegations of the complaint, Ponte received unsolicited advertisements via facsimile on August 23, 2000, and on several occasions…
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