Dish Seeks Extra Time in Requesting 7th Circuit TCPA Verdict Appeal
Citing logistical issues due to the pandemic, Dish Network asked the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for an extra 30 days to petition for rehearing and rehearing en banc of the appellate court's decision in the company's appeal of…
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a $280 million lower court verdict against it for Telephone Consumer Protection Act violations, in a docket 17-3111 motion (in Pacer) Tuesday. The deadline would be June 10. The 7th Circuit decision by Judges Frank Easterbrook, Michael Kanne and Michael Brennan, penned by Easterbrook, affirmed the lower court's verdict against Dish except for its holding that dish was liable for "substantially assisting" order-entry retailer Star Satellite. That judgment and Star Satellite's measure of damages was vacated and that portion of the case was remanded for further proceedings.