Judge Grants Plaintiff’s Renewed Motion to Compel Class Discovery From Redbox

U.S. Magistrate Judge Anthony Porcelli for Middle Florida in Tampa granted Ruby Gamez's renewed motion to compel class discovery from defendant Redbox, said Porcelli’s signed order Friday (docket 8:23-cv-01497). Redbox opposed the production of class discovery pending the resolution of its motions to compel Gamez’s claims to arbitration and to stay discovery. But the court “finds it reasonable and in the best interest of the case for class discovery to go forward at this time,” said Porcelli’s order. The production of class discovery must occur by July 31, said the order. Gamez alleges that Redbox engaged in Florida Telephone Solicitation Act wrongdoing by phoning consumers to promote its goods and services “without having secured prior express written consent,” as the FTSA requires (see 2307060003).