HODGIN v. UTC FIRE & SEC. AMERICAS CORP., INC.

No. 17-1222.

885 F.3d 243 (2018)

Janet HODGIN; Michael Hodgin, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated; Dianna Mey, individually and on behalf of a class of all persons and entities similarly situated; Philip Charvat, individually and on behalf of a class of all persons and entities similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellants, and James G. Hough, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated; Kerry O'Shea, on behalf of himself, and all others similarly situated; George Cain, Individually and On Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated; Merrill Primack; Stewart McCaw; Nicholas Shreders, on behalf of plaintiff and a class; Jonathan Mraunac; Vincent Brizgys; Craig Cunningham; Kenneth Moser; Bill Garcia; Bryan Anthony Reo; Anthony Cherter; Bruce Rorty; Edith Bowler; Kenneth Clark; James Giles; Jason Bennett; Sandra Fairley; Scott Dolemba, on behalf of plaintiff and a class; Allen Beaver; Dakota Dalton; Diane Elder; Michelle Wakeley; Keith Finklea; Todd C. Bank; Newton Vaughn, an individual; Stewart N. Abramson; Lawrence Tarizzo, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated; Darren R. Newhart; Brandon Frazer; Yvette Corralez-Estrada-Diaz; John Geraci; Shane Meyers; Matthew Barger; Jeffery Wagy, Plaintiffs, v. UTC FIRE & SECURITY AMERICAS CORP., INC.; Honeywell International, Incorporated, Defendants-Appellees, and Versatile Marketing Solutions, Inc., d/b/a VMS Alarms, d/b/a VMS Alliance Security, d/b/a Alliance Home Protection; Lisa Haddad, d/b/a CCA Services LLC, d/b/a Alarmillinois.com, d/b/a Alarmindiana.com; Does 1-10; Home Security Solutions, Inc; John and Jane Does 1-10; Brian Fabiano; Ryan J. Newcomer; Does 1-25; 2 GIG Technology; Jasjit, a/k/a Jay Gotra; Secure 1 Systems; Mike Mavarro; UTC Fire and America's Corporation; Kathy McDonald, a/k/a Kathy Mardaresco; The Altitude Group, LLC, d/b/a Core Home Security; Kevin Brody; Tran Consulting Group, LLC; United Technologies Corporation; Monitronics International, Inc.; Alliance Security, Inc., d/b/a AH Security, Inc, formerly doing business as Versatile Marketing Solutions, Inc., d/b/a VMS Alarms; Alliance Security LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; ISI Alarms NC Inc., a North Carolina corporation; Kevin Klink; Jayson Waller; Jasjit Gotra, a/k/a Jay Gotra, individually and as an Officer of Versatile Marketing Solutions, Inc.; Alliance Security; Jasjit Gotra, individually and as an officer of Versatile Marketing Solutions, Inc.; Versatile Marketing Solutions, Inc., d/b/a VMS Alarms, d/b/a VMS, d/b/a Alliance Security, d/b/a Alliance Home Protection, a California corporation, Defendants, Compliancepoint, Inc., Party-in-Interest, Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America; National Association of Manufacturers; Security Industry Association, Amici Supporting Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: March 14, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Ryan McCune Donovan , BAILEY & GLASSER, LLP, Charleston, West Virginia, for Appellants. Rebecca J. Wahlquist , SNELL & WILMER, LLP, Los Angeles, California, for Appellee UTC Fire & Security Americas Corp., Inc. Lauri Anne Mazzuchetti , KELLEY DRYE & WARREN, LLP, Parsippany, New Jersey, for Appellee Honeywell International, Incorporated. ON BRIEF: John W. Barrett , Jonathan R. Marshall , J. Zak Ritchie , BAILEY & GLASSER LLP, Charleston, West Virginia; Beth E. Terrell , TERRELL MARSHALL LAW GROUP, PLLC, Seattle, Washington, for Appellants. Glenn T. Graham , KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP, Parsippany, New Jersey, for Appellee Honeywell International, Incorporated. Gordon H. Copland , STEPTOE & JOHNSON PLLC, Bridgeport, West Virginia, for Appellee UTC Fire & Security Americas Corp., Inc. Kate Comerford Todd , Steven P. Lehotsky , UNITED STATES CHAMBER LITIGATION CENTER, Washington, D.C.; Thomas R. McCarthy , Bryan K. Weir , CONSOVOY MCCARTHY PARK PLLC, Arlington, Virginia, for Amici Curiae.

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge Duncan wrote the opinion, in which Judges Keenan and Diaz joined.


Plaintiffs-Appellants sued UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc., and Honeywell International, Inc., under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (the "TCPA"), 47 U.S.C. § 227. Although Plaintiffs did not allege that UTC and Honeywell directly violated the TCPA, they claimed that both companies were vicariously...

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