AT&T Mobility sues Md. company over phone calls
AT&T Mobility has named a Maryland company among nine nationwide that it accuses of violating federal law by using automated dialers to make millions of unsolicited car warranty calls to its wireless customers. According to the complaint, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Atlanta, Baltimore-based Volcano Leads was associated with more than 8.4 million calls made from 207-925-1732 between November 2008 through January 2009. AT&T seeks to stop these companies from calling its customers, a violation of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act. It's also seeking damages of $1,500 for each knowing violation. Justin Ramsey, owner of Volcano Leads, said the company never made any of the alleged calls because it has never owned an automated dialer. Ramsey said the economy drove the company out of business about a month ago.
- Liz F. Kay and Lorraine Mirabella
