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Judge dismisses Apple iPhone battery lawsuit without trial
MacDailyNews —
... the packaging. 'Under the circumstances, no reasonable jury could find that deception occurred,'" Weidlich reports. "Jose Trujillo sued Apple in Illinois state court in July 2007, accusing the company of consumer fraud and seeking class- action, or group, status. Cupertino, California-based Apple had the case moved to federal court," Weidlich reports. "Trujillo's lawyer, James R. Rowe of Chicago, didn't return a phone call seeking comment yesterday," Weidlich reports. Full article here . MacDailyNews Take: Too bad the judge wouldn't (or couldn't *cough, tort reform, ...
Judge tosses iPhone battery lawsuit
AppleInsider —
... Published: 12:00 PM EST Apple won't have to defend itself at trial against a proposed class-action lawsuit that alleged the company failed to inform customers of the limited lifespan of first-generation iPhone batteries, a Chicago judge said this week. U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Kennelly issued what is called a summary judgment, according to Bloomberg , granting Apple's request for a dismissal in the case on the grounds that the plaintiff's claims lacked merit. In July of 2007, Illinois resident Jose Trujillo charged the iPhone maker with ...
Courts dismiss iPhone battery lawsuit
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
Filed under: Apple Corporate, iPhone If you remember when the first, first-generation iPhone launched, Jose Trujillo sued Apple over the fact that the handset has a non-removable battery. That lawsuit has now been dismissed.
U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly said in his opinion, "Apple disclosed on the outside of the iPhone package that the [battery has] limited recharge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced by [an] Apple service provider."
"Under the circumstances, no reasonable jury could find that deception occurred."
Trujillo sued Apple in Illinois state court in July 2007, accusing ...
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iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond —
A lawsuit filed last July against Apple over the limited lifespan of iPhone batteries has been dismissed . Bloomberg reports that U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Kennelly in Chicago granted Apple’s request that the suit be dismissed based on the evidence and the law without a trial — a procedure known as a summary judgment. Though Apple only disclosed the original iPhone’s battery limitations to consumers immediately before the product shipped, “Apple disclosed on the outside of the iPhone package that the” battery has “‘limited recharge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced by Apple service provider,’” Kennelly wrote, quoting the iPhone’s ...
iPhone Battery Lawsuit Dismissed, Steve Won't Send Luca Brasi [Apple]
Gizmodo —
... However, AT&T; is still a defendant in the case. Judge Kennelly denied the company's motion to compel arbitration, saying that at the time of purchase Trujillo didn't have access to the terms of service documentation. The next hearing will be in September 29. [Bloomberg] ...
Judge Dismisses iPhone Battery Lawsuit
Wired: Gadget Lab —
A Chicago judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing Apple of failing to inform customers of the iPhone's limited battery life.
U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly dismissed the lawsuit without a trial, citing a disclaimer on the handset's box that says the battery has "limited recharge cycles and may eventually
need to be replaced by Apple service provider."
"Under the
circumstances, no reasonable jury could find that deception
occurred," Kennelly was quoted in a Bloomberg story.
Jose Trujillo filed the lawsuit in 2007 in Illinois state court, accusing the company of consumer fraud for ...
Apple iPhone battery life lawsuit is dismissed without trial
Phones Review —
The class-action lawsuit filed by Jose Trujillo against Apple back in July 2007, complaining that Apple didn’t explicitly mention that the iPhone’s battery would slowly die and need to be replaced after some time, has been dismissed by a US District Court judge.
District Court judge, Judge Matthew F. Kennelly, dismissed the lawsuit without going to trial stating Apple’s battery limited recharge cycle’s disclaimer of the Apple iPhone’s packaging may need to be replaced in the future.
Judge Matthew F. Kennelly wrote in his Sept. 23 opinion, quoting the iPhone packaging. “Under the circumstances, no reasonable jury could find ...
