CHARLESTON — A West Virginia corporation has filed a class action lawsuit against a Maryland company, alleging unlawful advertising.
E&G Inc. filed a complaint, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, filed a complaint May 5 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia against SemaConnect Inc. and John Does 1-5, alleging that they violated the Junk Fax Prevention Act.
According to the complaint, E&G was damaged for losing the use of its fax machine, paper and ink toner. because the defendants sent facsimile transmissions of unsolicited advertisements without prior express invitation or permission.
E&G seeks trial by jury, an order allowing the case be properly maintained as a class action, appointing the plaintiff as representative of the class and its counsel as class counsel, damages, interest, costs and all other relief. It is represented by attorneys Stuart Calwell and D. Christopher Hedges of The Calwell Practice LC in Charleston.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia Case number 2:17-cv-02774
