February 2025 Jury Trial Is Scheduled in FTSA Class Action vs. Redbox

A three-day jury trial in plaintiff Ruby Gamez’s class action alleging Redbox engaged in Florida Telephone Solicitation Act wrongdoing (see 2307060003) is scheduled for the trial term beginning Feb. 3, 2025, said a case management and scheduling order signed Tuesday (docket 8:23-cv-01497) by U.S. District Judge Virginia Hernandez Covington for Middle Florida in Tampa. Next July 5 is Gamez’s deadline for filing a motion for class certification, with discovery to be completed by Aug. 5, and any motions for summary judgment to be filed a month later, said Covington’s order. Gamez alleges Redbox placed unlawful telemarketing sales calls to hundreds of Florida consumers using an automated dialing system and prerecorded voicemail system. She seeks statutory damages and an injunction requiring Redbox to cease all phone solicitations made without express written consent. Redbox, which removed the complaint to Tampa federal court July 5, denies it violated any laws.