Question 1

Why was a Notice issued?

Accepted Answer

The Court authorized the Notice
[https://angeion-public.s3.amazonaws.com/www.tfsettlement.com/docs/Teleflora+Carter_Long+Form+Notice_FINALr.pdf]
because you have a right to know about a proposed Settlement of a class action
lawsuit. You have legal rights and options that you may exercise before the
Court decides whether to give final approval to the Settlement. The Circuit
Court of Miami-Dade County, Florida is overseeing this class action. The lawsuit
is called Carter v. Teleflora LLC, Case. No. 2026-012979-CA-01.

Question 2

What is this lawsuit about?

Accepted Answer

Plaintiff claims that Teleflora violated the Federal Telephone Consumer
Protection Act (TCPA) and the Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act when it
sent telemarketing text messages to cellular telephone numbers on the National
Do Not Call Registry without consent. Teleflora denies these allegations.

Question 3

What is a class action and who is involved?

Accepted Answer

In a class action, one or more people called “class representatives” (in this
case, Vickie Carter) sue on behalf of a group of people who may have similar
claims. The people together are a “class” or “class members.” The individual who
sues—and all the class members like them—is called the plaintiff. The company
that they sue (in this case, Teleflora) is called the Defendant. In a class
action, the Court resolves the issues for all class members, except for those
who exclude [faqs?id=11] themselves from the class.

Question 4

Why is this lawsuit a class action?

Accepted Answer

The Court decided that this lawsuit can be a class action because it meets the
requirements of Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.220, which governs class
actions in federal courts.

Question 5

Why is this there a Settlement?

Accepted Answer

The Court has not found in favor of Plaintiff or Teleflora. Instead, the parties
have agreed to a Settlement. By agreeing to the Settlement, the parties avoid
the costs and uncertainty of a trial, and if the Settlement is approved by the
Court, Class Members will receive the benefits described in the Notice
[https://angeion-public.s3.amazonaws.com/www.tfsettlement.com/docs/Teleflora+Carter_Long+Form+Notice_FINALr.pdf].
Teleflora denies all legal claims in this case, but is settling to avoid the
uncertainties and costs attendant with litigation. Plaintiff and her lawyers
think the proposed Settlement is best for everyone who is affected.

FAQs

Basic Information

Who Is Part of the Class and Settlement

The Settlement Benefits

Excluding Yourself from the Settlement

The Lawyers and the Plaintiff Representing You

Objecting to the Settlement

The Final Approval Hearing

If You Do Nothing

Getting More Information

Basic Information

1. Why was a Notice issued?

2. What is this lawsuit about?

3. What is a class action and who is involved?

4. Why is this lawsuit a class action?

5. Why is this there a Settlement?

Who Is Part of the Class and Settlement

6. Am I part of the class and included in the Settlement?

7. What if I am still not sure if I am included?

The Settlement Benefits

8. What does the settlement provide?

9. How do I file a claim?

10. When will I receive my payment?

Excluding Yourself from the Settlement

11. How do I get out of the settlement?

12. If I do not exclude myself, can I sue the defendant for the same thing later?

13. What am I giving up to stay in the settlement?

14. If I exclude myself, can I still get a payment?

The Lawyers and the Plaintiff Representing You

15. Do I have a lawyer in the case?

16. Should I get my own lawyer?

17. How will the lawyers be paid?

Objecting to the Settlement

18. How do I tell the Court if I do not like the Settlement?

19. What is the difference between objecting and asking to be excluded?

The Final Approval Hearing

20. When and where will the Court decide whether to approve the Settlement?

21. Do I have to attend the Hearing?

22. May I speak at the Hearing?

If You Do Nothing

23. What happens if I do nothing at all?

Getting More Information

24. Where do I get more information?