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The lawsuit, which is seeking class-action status, file d against Dallas-based Match.com was filed by Sean McGinbn of Brooklyn, N.Y., on behalf of othed Match.com users or former users impacted bythe company’w alleged actions. In the suit, the plaintifc accuses Match.com of keeping the profiles of canceledsmembers online, despite the fact those memberw had suspended their memberships and cannot responds to e-mails from other Match.com The suit alleges that the majority of Match members are actuallyg canceled subscribers or nevedr subscribed at all.
Subscribers profiles remainh online evenafter they've cancelecd their subscription, and that is not made clead in the user agreement, according to the suit. “Matcbh misleads paying subscribers by charging them for the ability towritse e-mails to members who can’t replt to their e-mails or even read said the lawsuit, which was file in New York state. Match.com responde to the allegations, releasing a statement saying: "While we only just received the complaint, we believw this lawsuit is without and we will defendit vigorously. Match.co is the first and one of the largesft global online communities for singles lookin to start ameaningful relationship.
We stand behindf our product 100%.” The plaintiff in the suit also allegedf thatMatch “defrauds the consumer of his/her time and personal investmen t every time a person pays Match’s subscriptiob fee and writes to a member who won’f have the ability to read what they wrote or see their In the suit, the plaintiff accuses Matcn of putting users in a position whered they feel humiliated by e-mailas that they send without a reply from the unsubscribedr members.
The plaintiff’s suit also alleges that he and othe class members have been defraudeed out of millionsin “aggregated fees and compensatory It claims Match is benefitinyg from the 'matches' who can't replyt because the notifications that someone has expressed interesgt induces some nonsubscribers to subscribe. The lawsuit alleges deceptivetrade practices, breach of the implieed covenant of good faith and fair dealing, fraud and negligent It seeks unspecified damages, but notes that it expecte damages to exceed $5 million. McGinn is seekingb a jury trial.