August 03, 2016
A group of consumers asked an Illinois federal judge Tuesday for preliminary approval of a $7 million settlement resolving claims that State Farm violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by gathering leads through a third-party auto-dialing service.
April 21, 2016
Consumers suing State Farm for allegedly violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act stepped up their bid for class certification Wednesday, arguing a dispute over whether the insurer could be held liable for calls made by a third-party service doesn't undercut their certification bid.
April 07, 2016
State Farm on Wednesday urged an Illinois federal judge to deny the class certification bid by a group of consumers who say the insurer violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by gathering leads through a third-party auto-dialing service, saying it can't be held liable for that company's actions.
March 02, 2016
A group of consumers who say State Farm violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by gathering customer leads through a third-party auto-dialing service asked an Illinois federal judge on Tuesday to certify their proposed class action.
January 14, 2015
An Illinois federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a plaintiff from a proposed Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action alleging that State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. is vicariously liable for telemarketing calls made by a third party, saying that he hadn't alleged sufficient facts to back his claims.
September 26, 2014
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. once again asked an Illinois federal court Thursday to dismiss a Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action alleging it is vicariously liable for telemarketing calls made by a third party.
August 11, 2014
An Illinois federal judge ruled on Monday that Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. and several Farmers Insurance Group units could not be held vicariously liable for allegedly unlawful telemarketing calls placed by a third party, but refused to toss identical class action claims brought against State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.