Legal Opinion
Van Zant v. Apple, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 12, 2014No. H039354PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MARQUEZ, J .
This case concerns a question of procedure that may arise when a plaintiff sues a manufacturer for marketing and selling allegedly defective smartphones: If the plaintiff claims internal defects in the smart-phone are the sole cause of its failure to perform as advertised, is the network carrier for the smartphone a necessary party to the lawsuit? We conclude the network carrier is not a necessary party.
Plaintiff Ingrid Van Zant brought a class action lawsuit against defendant Apple Inc. (Apple) alleging false advertising, breach of warranty, and other claims relating to…
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