Legal Opinion
Martinez v. Green
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided April 6, 2006No. 1 CA-CV 05-0079PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PORTLEY, Judge.
¶ 1 In this opinion, we address whether a claim under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”), 47 U.S.C. § 227 (2001), can be assigned. Because we hold the claim cannot be assigned, we affirm the trial court’s ruling dismissing the action. 1
Facts and Procedural History
¶2 Bert Martinez (“Martinez”), after securing an assignment from Liberty Property Damage (“Liberty”), filed a lawsuit against Mike and Linda Green (“the Greens”) for allegedly sending unsolicited faxes to Liberty in violation of the TCPA. He sought $3.5 million in TCPA statutory damages.
¶ 3 The…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Wyatt v. WehmuellerArizona Supreme Court · 1991
- Mail Boxes v. Industrial CommissionArizona Supreme Court · 1995
- Standard Chartered PLC v. Price WaterhouseCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1997
- Harleysville Mutual Insurance Company v. LeaCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1966
- Kriz v. Buckeye Petroleum Co., Inc.Arizona Supreme Court · 1985
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3Cited by2 opinions
- U.S. Fax Law Center, Inc. v. T2 Technologies, Inc.Colorado Court of Appeals · 2008
- Eclipse Manufacturing Co. v. M & M Rental Center, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 2007