Keim v. ADF MidAtlantic, LLC
Keim v. ADF MidAtlantic, LLC
| Case Date: | 08/10/2016 |
| Citation: | Keim v. ADF MidAtlantic, LLC, 199 F. Supp. 3d 1362 (S.D. Fla. 2016) |
| Court Type: | Federal District |
| Court: | Southern District of Florida (S.D. Fla.) |
| Judge: | Federal District Judge: Kenneth A. Marra |
| Issues: | Plaintiff brought a class action suit pursuant to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) against Pizza Hut franchisees for using text-message marketing companies to promote their products. Defendants challenged for lack of personal jurisdiction. |
| Resolution: | The Court denied Defendants’ motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. The text-messaging companies, acting on behalf of Defendants, made targeted communications into the state of Florida, subjecting Defendants to personal jurisdiction under Florida’s long-arm statute. Additionally, the Court conducted a three-part test and determined that specific personal jurisdiction met due process requirements. |
| Relevant Documents: | Class Action Complaint (Doc. 97) Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction (Doc. 100) Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction (Doc. 162) |
| E-Discovery Issues: | Motion to Dismiss |
| E-discovery subjects: | Cell phone, Phone records, Text message |