Serial litigator Nathan Barton’s attempt to radically expand potential penalties in a telemarketing suit has hit a significant roadblock. In his case against Fast and Easy Marketing, the court delivered a pointed rebuke to his strategy by denying judgment on the core of his novel state-law claims. The court found he had failed to allege sufficient facts to support them, directly thwarting his goal of using old Washington business statutes to inflate damages from hundreds to many thousands of dollars per call. This ruling marks a definitive loss for Barton’s high-stakes legal gambit, limiting his potential recovery and establishing a barrier against this expansive litigation tactic.
