Wisconsin Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager has filed a lawsuit against First American Funding Company, LLC, a mortgage lender based in Columbus, Wisconsin, for violations of the state no-call laws.
"Wisconsin citizens support our no-call law in overwhelming numbers, and have a right to expect telemarketers to obey the law and not bother them at home, in accordance with this right," Lautenschlager said. "Those who ignore Wisconsin laws that protect consumers, including very high profile laws such as 'no call,' can expect to be prosecuted."
The lawsuit, which was filed in Racine County Circuit Court, charges First American Funding Company with:
• Making unsolicited calls to Wisconsin residents without registering as a telemarketer;
• Making at least nine unsolicited calls to Wisconsin residents on the no-call list;
• Misrepresenting the nature of its solicitation calls.
The complaint seeks to enjoin First American Funding Company from further violations of Wisconsin law and to recover civil forfeitures of $100 for each past violation.
The lawsuit was commenced by Lautenschlager's Office of Consumer Protection with investigative assistance from the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
