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Title: Judge rules Apple iMessage lawsuit can't be tried as class-action case
Post by: HCK on August 07, 2015, 03:00:13 pm
Judge rules Apple iMessage lawsuit can't be tried as class-action case

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A lawsuit alleging that Apple mishandles the text messages of people who switch from an iPhone to an Android smartphone can’t proceed as a class-action case.</p><p>
U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh ruled there isn’t enough evidence to determine whether everyone who could be part of a group suit would have been impacted by a possible “contractual breach or interference” related to Apple’s iMessage application.</p><p>
Even if plaintiff Adrienne Moore’s allegations are correct, and iMessage contains flaws that interfere with text messages, there is not enough information for the court to determine whether the issues affect all users who would join in on the case, Koh said.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2958372/legal/judge-rules-apple-imessage-lawsuit-cant-be-tried-as-classaction-case.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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