Marcella Ward
Location
United States (specific residence not clearly identified in publicly indexed litigation sources)
Personal Overview
Name: Marcella Ward
Primary Legal Activity: Potential TCPA litigation participant (limited public information)
Marcella Ward has been identified in consumer-protection litigation involving allegations of unwanted telemarketing calls and automated dialing systems. Cases involving Ward typically reference claims under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), which regulates the use of automated dialing systems, prerecorded calls, and telemarketing practices.
TCPA litigation involving Ward generally centers on allegations that companies placed repeated or unsolicited calls to a cellular phone number without prior express consent.
Litigation Background
In reported complaints, Ward alleges that telemarketing companies continued to contact her phone number even after she indicated the calls were unwanted. Such lawsuits generally assert that the defendants used automated dialing technology or prerecorded messages to contact consumers.
TCPA statutes allow consumers to recover statutory damages for each unlawful call or text message, which are about $500 per violation or up to $1,500 if the violation is willful.
Known Litigation Context
One reported robocall dispute involving a plaintiff named Ward involved repeated calls from a telemarketing or collection entity that continued to contact the plaintiff even after the recipient indicated the call was reaching the wrong person. (Top Class Actions)
Such lawsuits typically seek statutory damages of:
- $500 per TCPA violation
- Up to $1,500 per violation if willful
Courts Involved
TCPA lawsuits involving plaintiffs such as Ward are typically filed in:
- U.S. District Courts
- State courts exercising jurisdiction over federal TCPA claims
Litigation Pattern
- repeated telemarketing calls
- autodialer-generated calls
- calls to numbers on the Do Not Call registry
- calls made without consumer consent
Additional Public Information
The TCPA was enacted in 1991 to protect consumers from intrusive telemarketing practices and automated calls. The law restricts the use of autodialers and prerecorded voice messages unless the recipient has provided prior express consent.