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Palm Beach Tan $2.5M Unwanted Text Message Settlement
Court case: Hudson v. Palm Beach Tan, Inc. & Archer Malmo, Inc., Case No: 1:23-cv-00486-WO-JEP
If Palm Beach Tan marketing texts kept arriving after you told them to stop, this settlement sets aside cash for you. Filing a short claim form is the only way to get paid from the fund.
Official eligibility wordingThe Court has conditionally approved the following definition of a Settlement Class: “all persons within the Class Period sent a Palm Beach Tan Text Message after that phone number sent an inbound text message Stop Request.” (A Palm Beach Tan Text Message is a text message alleged to have marketed or advertised goods or services provided by PBT in the Action.) The Class Period covers the period from June 19, 2019, through July 5, 2026. Checked against the official settlement source by SettleSignal on August 15, 2026.
Key facts
- Who may qualify You are covered if, during the class period from June 19, 2019 through July 5, 2026, your phone number sent an inbound text message Stop Request and you were still sent a Palm Beach Tan marketing text afterward. Those later texts are what the settlement calls Post-Stop Messages.
- Estimated payoutEach Settlement Class Member who submits a Valid Claim Form is entitled to up to $1,500 per each Post-Stop Message as reflected in the text message data. Each Settlement Class Member will receive an equal amount per Post-Stop Message. Cash payment amounts will depend on the total number of Valid Claims filed by Settlement Class Members and the amount of money remaining in the fund after making the deductions listed above.
- Claim deadlineOctober 4, 2026 (closed)
- Proof requiredNo
- What you needJust a Claim Form. Submit it online through the settlement website, or download it and mail it to the Settlement Administrator so it is postmarked or filed online no later than the deadline. The site does not ask for receipts or other documents; your Post-Stop Messages are matched against the text message data.
- CourtUnited States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
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- Everyone receives an equal amount per post-stop message, so the total claim count moves the payment.
We prepare — you file on the official site yourself. This is not legal advice and is not an eligibility decision; the administrator and court decide.
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The key facts on this page were taken from the official settlement source, administered by Hudson v. Palm Beach Tan, Inc. & Archer Malmo, Inc. Settlement Administrator, and last checked on August 15, 2026. We re-verify each field individually on a weekly pass.
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Status history
- Claim deadline passed.
- Settlement published after verification.
