The Lumina Solar lawsuit was a 2018 class action accusing the Maryland-based solar installer of sending unsolicited marketing text messages in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). It ended in a $248,800 settlement that a federal judge approved on June 19, 2020, covering roughly 2,488 people who received the texts. No class member objected, and no one opted out.1vLex. Rogers v. Lumina Solar, Inc., No. 18-cv-21282CourtListener. Rogers v. Lumina Solar, Inc.
What the Lawsuit Alleged
Darrell Rogers filed the complaint on September 13, 2018, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.2CourtListener. Rogers v. Lumina Solar, Inc. He said that nine days earlier, on September 4, he received a text reading: “DARRELL HOMEOWNERS Reply YES If You Want MORE INFO On HOME SOLAR In Your Area Plus Get The Details On The Tax Savings In Your State Stop to Quit.” According to the complaint, Rogers had never given Lumina Solar permission to contact him, and the company used an automatic telephone dialing system to send similar messages to thousands of others.1vLex. Rogers v. Lumina Solar, Inc., No. 18-cv-2128
The TCPA bars companies from sending automated marketing calls or texts without prior express written consent. Statutory damages run from $500 to $1,500 per unauthorized message, which is why these cases carry weight even when any one person’s harm looks small.
Who Was Covered
The court certified a settlement class of 2,488 people who received text-message advertisements from Lumina Solar between July 2 and September 20, 2018.1vLex. Rogers v. Lumina Solar, Inc., No. 18-cv-2128 Class members who did not opt out released all legal claims tied to those 2,488 messages.
How the $248,800 Was Divided
Lumina Solar agreed to fund a $248,800 settlement, roughly $100 per class member before deductions. The fund broke down this way:
- Attorney’s fees of $39,808, or 16% of the fund.
- A $5,000 incentive payment to Rogers as the named plaintiff.
- Administration costs paid to Class-Settlement.com for notice and claims handling.
- Pro rata payments to valid claimants, capped at $100 per person.
Whatever went unclaimed reverted to Lumina Solar.1vLex. Rogers v. Lumina Solar, Inc., No. 18-cv-2128
Court Approval
The settlement administrator emailed notice and claim forms to all 2,488 identified class members. When 619 emails bounced, the administrator located physical addresses and sent notices by U.S. mail.1vLex. Rogers v. Lumina Solar, Inc., No. 18-cv-2128 Nobody opted out. Nobody objected.
On June 19, 2020, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson granted final approval and dismissed the case.2CourtListener. Rogers v. Lumina Solar, Inc.
Other Lawsuits Against Lumina Solar
No other lawsuits or regulatory enforcement actions against Lumina Solar appear in public records. The Rogers case remains the only notable legal action publicly associated with the company.