It’s Your $750, Go Ahead
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WASHINGTON — Michael Jacobson didn’t get angry at the telemarketers that interrupted him at home. He got even.
The consumer advocate may be the first person in the nation to successfully sue a corporation under the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991.
His target was Citibank Corp., which settled the case for $750.
Jacobson, head of the Center for the Study of Commercialism, told companies that called, “Please never call me again.”
The law says telemarketers must obey that command. Individuals can collect $500 for the first infraction and up to $1,500 for subsequent calls.
Jacobson told Citibank twice not to call again. The third time, he sued.
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