Coppolino v Total Call International Settlement
Coppolino v. Total Call International Settlement
Total Call International, Inc., announced that it has reached a settlement with plaintiffs in a nationwide class action lawsuit related to its sale of prepaid calling cards. In the lawsuit, plaintiffs alleged, among other things, that Total Call International distributed or sold prepaid calling cards to consumers without fully disclosing the applicable rates and fees associated with those cards. The parties agreed to the settlement to avoid further costs and uncertainties related to litigation.
The class action, Coppolino v. Total Call International, Inc., Civil Action No. 08-539 (FSH), remains pending before the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey until the settlement agreement is given final approval by the Court. The settlement affects customers who purchased a Total Call International calling card in the United States at any time between January 1, 1999 and July 28, 2009. The settlement will provide refund PINs to those people who either submit a PIN number from an eligible Total Call International calling card or submit a notarized, written statement declaring that they were the purchaser of an eligible Total Call International calling card.
Total Call International agreed to provide refund PINs worth up to $1.9 million to eligible consumers of Total Call International calling cards. Eligible consumers are entitled to a refund PIN with a value of $0.50 for domestic calls at $0.10 per minute and international calls to certain countries at $0.25 per minute.
If the settlement receives final approval by the Court, members of the settlement class can submit claim by following instructions at 1-800-546-8305, at Total Call International's website (http://www.totalcallusa.com/news), or at the website of plaintiffs' counsel (http://www.freedweiss.com). In order to be subject to the settlement, the Total Call International calling card must have been purchased on or before July 28, 2009. Members of the settlement class requesting a refund PIN will be required to provide their names and addresses, and the name of the calling card associated with the PIN number being submitted. Total Call International will then determine whether the member of the settlement class is eligible for a refund based on confirmation of a legitimate PIN and remaining funds in the pool. If eligible, Total Call International will provide members of the settlement class with a refund PIN.
The plaintiffs in Coppolino v. Total Call International, Inc. are represented by Plaintiffs' Co-Lead Counsel, James Cecchi of Carella, Byrne, Bain, Gilfillan, Cecchi, Stewart & Olstein, and Paul M. Weiss of Freed & Weiss LLC and by other class counsel. Class members may contact Class Counsel at Info@FreedWeiss.com or (312) 220-0000.
