iPhone 4 Class Action-Palooza!
It has now been reported that multiple class action lawsuits have been filed against both Apple, Inc. and AT&T, Inc. regarding the reception issues plaguing the iPhone 4. The first came yesterday courtesy of two people from Maryland who began the festivities. Then today another two disgruntled early adopters decided to join forces, one from Massachusetts and the other from New Jersey, in filing their own class action fun.
The alleged claims cover a wide range of grasps at monetary satisfaction, I mean legal infractions, including:
- General Negligence
- Defect in Design, Manufacture, and Assembly
- Breach of Express Warranty
- Breach of Implied Warranty for Merchantability
- Breach of Implied Warranty of Fitness for a Particular Purpose
- Deceptive Trade Practices
- Intentional Misrepresentation
- Negligent Misrepresentation
- Fraud by Concealment
So, while it’ll be quite a while before any of this actually shakes out, it’s interesting nonetheless. Being so early on near launch, it’s tough to think of why people can’t just return the devices for a full refund, and either wait for the issues to be resolved or switch to a device that works to their liking, but why bother with that logic-y-esque stuff. Let’s just file a lawsuit to make Apple MAKE it work to our liking! It’s as American as apple pie in the end. Happy 4th everyone!
VIA: ArsTechnica, BoyGeniusReport
