Hooper v. CIRCLE K STORES, INC.

What this case is about

The plaintiff alleges that Circle K Stores violated federal telephone consumer protection law by sending unsolicited text messages to consumers without their proper consent. The lawsuit claims that Circle K used an automated system to send promotional or marketing text messages to people's cell phones in ways that broke the rules set out in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The plaintiff says recipients either never gave permission to be contacted this way or had previously asked to stop receiving such messages. The proposed class includes other consumers across the country who received similar unwanted text messages from Circle K, and the lawsuit seeks damages for each individual message sent in violation of the law, which can amount to hundreds or thousands of dollars per violation.

What happens next

The case is in its earliest stage. The defendant has not yet responded. Class certification — the court's decision on whether the case can proceed as a class action — typically takes 12 to 24 months after filing.

Source: CourtListener docket entry. This summary was generated automatically and may not reflect subsequent filings.