Legal Opinion

Portuguese American Leadership Council of the United States, Inc. v. Investors' Alert, Inc.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided September 11, 2008No. 04-CV-1187PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RUIZ, Associate Judge:

This appeal stems from the dismissal of appellant’s action for money damages and attorney’s fees for alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, 47 U.S.C. § 227, (“TCPA” or “Act”) which prohibits the sending of unsolicited advertisements to fax machines. See id. § 227(b)(1)(C). Appellant, a non-profit organization located in the District of Columbia, filed a class action on behalf of nonprofit organizations and others located in the District who have received unsolicited faxes — newsletters titled “Investors’ Alert” — from appellees. The trial…

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