Solstice Benefits Must Defend Dental Practice’s Junk Fax Lawsuit

Dental-insurance carrier Solstice Benefits Inc. must face a proposed class action alleging it sent unsolicited fax messages to dental practices without their consent in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

The record showed that Solstice Benefits sent a fax to Brian Lyngaas DDS PLLC and others as an indirect commercial solicitation with a profit motive, making it an advertisement under the TCPA, Judge Linda V. Parker said Wednesday, denying Solstice’s motion.

Lyngaas alleged its dental practice received a fax advertisement from Solstice Benefits in April 2018 despite never having consented to receive advertisements and not having an established business ...