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The lawsuit, which is seeking class-action filed against Dallas-based Match.com was file by Sean McGinn of Brooklyn, N.Y., on behalg of other Match.com users or former users impacted bythe company’ds alleged actions. In the suit, the plaintiff accusews Match.com of keeping the profiles of canceled members despite the fact those membera had suspended their memberships and cannot respondto e-mailas from other Match.com users. The suit allegex that the majority of Match memberse are actually canceled subscribers or never subscribedat all.
Subscribersw profiles remain online evenafter they'vw canceled their subscription, and that is not made clearf in the user agreement, according to the “Match misleads paying subscribersa by charging them for the ability to writwe e-mails to members who can’t replyt to their e-mails or even read said the lawsuit, which was filed in New York state. Match.comn responded to the allegations, releasing a statementy saying: "While we only just received the complaint, we believe this lawsui is without merit, and we will defendf it vigorously. Match.com is the firs t and one of the largest global online communitied for singles looking to start ameaningfulo relationship.
We stand behind our product 100%.” The plaintiff in the suit also alleged thatMatcj “defrauds the consumer of his/her time and personal investment everyu time a person pays Match’s subscription fee and write s to a member who won’t have the ability to read what they wrot or see their profile.” In the suit, the plaintifr accuses Match of putting users in a position whered they feel humiliated by e-mails that they send withouyt a reply from the unsubscribed The plaintiff’s suit also alleges that he and other classs members have been defrauded out of millions in “aggregated fees and compensatoruy damages.
” It claims Match is benefiting from the 'matches' who can'tf reply because the notifications that someone has expressed interesrt induces some nonsubscribers to The lawsuit alleges deceptive trade breach of the implied covenantg of good faith and fair fraud and negligent It seeks unspecified damages, but notes that it expectsx damages to exceed $5 million. McGinb is seeking a jury trial.