• Central Payment Co., LLC (“Central Payment”) has agreed to pay $6,500,000 into a fund from
which eligible persons or entities who file claims will receive cash awards, estimated to be
approximately $100-150 per claim.
• The settlement resolves a lawsuit involving allegations that third parties hired by Central
Payment called people on or after August 18, 2011 using an artificial or prerecorded voice and
calling telephone (1) cellular telephone numbers, (2) residential lines and/or (3) numbers
previously registered on the National Do-Not-Call Registry.
• Court-appointed lawyers for the class (“Class Counsel”) will ask the Court for up to
$2,166,666 of the fund as attorneys’ fees plus reimbursement of their out-of-pocket expenses they
paid to investigate the facts, litigate the case, and negotiate the settlement.
• Central Payment denies all allegations of wrongdoing in the lawsuit. As part of the proposed
settlement, Central Payment does not admit to any wrongdoing and continues to deny the allegations
against it.
• The two sides disagree on whether Plaintiff and the class could have won at trial.
Who’s Eligible
You are in the Settlement Class if, “on or after August 18, 2011, Central Payment, or a third party acting on Central Payment’s behalf:
- Called you on a residential or cellular telephone using an automatic telephone dialing system or prerecorded voice; or
- Called you two or more times within a twelve month period on a telephone number that was on the National Do-Not-Call Registry.”
If you are unsure whether you are a class member eligible to receive compensation in the settlement, you can call the Claims Administrator at 1-855-770-0003.
Potential Award
$100 – $150
The $6.5 million will be divided among Settlement Class Members who file timely, valid claims after deducting settlement expenses, the service awards, and attorneys’ fees and costs. Your share of the fund will depend on the number of claims made. However, it is estimated you will receive approximately $100-150.
Proof of Purchase
Claimants must provide the phone number at which they received calls regarding Central Payment.
Claim Form Deadline
4/14/2017
Case Name
Heidarpour v. Central Payment Co. LLC, Case No. 4:15‑cv-139-CDL in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
Final Hearing
5/4/2017
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Central Payment Settlement Administrator
PO Box 421
Claysburg, PA 16625
Phone: 1-855-770-0003
Class Counsel
Edward Broderick
Anthony Paronich
BRODERICK & PARONICH PC
Matthew P. McCue
THE LAW OFFICE OF MATTHEW P. MCCUE
Steven H. Koval
THE KOVAL FIRM LLC
Defense Counsel
Alan G. Snipes
Thomas F. Gristina
PAGE SCRANTOM SPROUSE TUCKER & FORD PC
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