According to the document, Jonathan Anozie claims that Papa John's started texting him in March, reports CNet. It's unclear just how many texts there were total. Anozie claims that this was in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and says Papa John's should pay $500 for each single text.
One of the sample texts reads: "Papa John's: This Deal>>ANY 2 Large Pizzas up to 5-Toppings or Specialty for $9.99 each. Code: Text325 Thru 3/27 @http://PapaJohns.com/n. Reply STOP to cancel."
Anozie says he texted back "STOP" many times, but Papa John's just kept on trying to lure him in with its deals on large pies. (John's Favorite, anyone? That's "pepperoni, sausage, a six-cheese blend, and Italian seasoning." Or maybe The Works? It includes pepperoni, Canadian bacon, spicy Italian sausage, onions, green peppers, mushrooms, and black olives. We'd let anyone text us about that — just sayin'.)
"Defendant's calls directly and substantially interfered with Plaintiff's right to peacefully enjoy a service that Plaintiff paid for and caused Plaintiff to suffer a significant amount of anxiety, frustration, and annoyance," Anozie's lawyer wrote.
Papa John's website says that it sends up to six messages a month, if you sign up for its service.
Other companies have been sued for robo-texting as well — Facebook is one of them.
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