Postmates Successfully Argues For Dismissal Of Class Suit Over Unsolicited Texts

Mealey's (July 13, 2020, 12:16 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A putative class complaint accusing a delivery company of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by sending unsolicited text message advertisements via a marketing company fails as the plaintiff was unable to show that the marketing company was acting with actual or apparent authority, a federal magistrate judge in Florida ruled July 9, dismissing the complaint with prejudice (Richard Rogers v. Postmates Inc., No. 19-5619, N.D. Calif., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 121831)....