Pittsburgh Penguins Fan Sues Team Over Excessive Text Messages
When Fred Weiss signed up to receive weekly text messages from the Pittsburgh Penguins he was told through the teams promotional agreement that he would receive up to three texts per week, when he received five messages the first week then four texts the second week rather than simply unsubscribing he decided to file a lawsuit.
In his filing Weiss claims the NHL franchise “intentionally and systematically transmitted text messages to individual consumers in excess of that weekly limit.”
The Penguins “fan” then claims that by sending additional text messages the Pittsburgh Penguins violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
According to Weiss the additional text messages caused him “actual harm” because of “the aggravation that necessarily accompanies the invasion of privacy caused by unsolicited text message calls.” The lawsuit also claims that the “excessive” texts (3 extra texts all together), cause him to pay for additional messages.
Courthouse News reveals that Fred Weiss wants more Pittsburgh Penguins fans to join the lawsuit to turn it into a class-action case where he will be asking for statutory and punitive damages. If the case moves forward Penguins fans could be entitled to tens of cents! maybe even tens of dollars.
In the meantime Pittsburgh Penguins fans are on the offensive, calling Weiss “no real fan” of the Penguins while lambasting him for suing the franchise over what amounts to potentially $.30 in text messages over a two week period as part of an opt-in program.
Do you think this text message lawsuit is going to far?
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May 31, 2012
Hey Fred…STFU!
May 31, 2012
Absolutely ridiculous what you can sue for in this country.
May 31, 2012
Just another jerk looking for some easy money!
May 31, 2012
Can't he be penalized for filing a frivolous lawsuit? This is ridiculous! Not only is this person not a real fan, he is a complete idiot too!
May 31, 2012
All you gotta do is reply STOP.
May 31, 2012
that lawsuit will cost him more then he will win
May 31, 2012
What a putz!
May 31, 2012
Dude sure as hell not a true blue Penguins fan.Go be a Crier fan or a Crapital fan….
May 31, 2012
Man some people sounds like he should be a Flyers fan they would love him in Philly.
Jun 1, 2012
really this is just stupid, with brains like that you'd think he be with the flyers.
Jun 1, 2012
really this is just stupid, with brains like that you'd think he be with the flyers.
Jun 1, 2012
I think his intelligence level suits that of the Penguins… Not quite dumb enough to be with Toronto, but not smart enough for the Flyers ;P
Jun 1, 2012
idiot…NOT a Pens fan. Part of the reason this country is so messed up. Love ya pens- send away!
Jun 1, 2012
You are no real fan Weiss! Please go away, Pittsburgh doesn't want you! I have the same updates you do, and the Pens rarely send more than three a week. It was probably during the playoffs you dumb twit! Real Pittsburgh fans are worried about finances to be able to keep Staal on the team. You're worried about less than a dollar for your own selfish ambitions! Go away, and please never come to another Pens, Steelers, or Pirates game again!
Jun 1, 2012
OMG, what an invasion of my privacy! I think he should go for treble damages in the punitive phase. Ought to get this knucklehead almost a dollar. There are simply not enough adjectives available to describe this no account shiftless bum.
Jun 1, 2012
This is probably the same idiot who sued McDonalds for their coffee being hot.
Jun 1, 2012
Only in America..What an idiot.
Jun 1, 2012
GO FOR 6 TIMES VALUE THEN HE CAN BUY A HAPPY MEAL AT MCDONALDS LOL
Jun 1, 2012
This guy has WAY too much time on his hands. What a jerk. Any lawyer that would take this on is obviously just as desperate…
Jun 1, 2012
Fred Weiss. I wonder. R u a lawyer