U.K. Tribunal Greenlights $1 Billion Claim Accusing Apple of Concealing Battery Issues
LONDON (AP) — In a thrilling legal spectacle, the U.K.’s antitrust tribunal has tentatively given the green light to an £853 million ($1 billion) claim against Apple. This dramatic lawsuit alleges that the tech giant concealed battery problems affecting the iPhones of a staggering 24 million customers. The decision allows the claim to proceed as a class action, pending the resolution of funding-related questions.
A Class Action Emerges
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has now granted a collective proceedings order, permitting Justin Gutmann, the proposed class representative, to wage a legal battle against Apple on behalf of iPhone users in the U.K. The tribunal determined that Gutmann’s role as the class representative was “just and reasonable.”
However, in this legal arena filled with perplexities, the tribunal chair, Justin Turner KC, clarified, “We have not been asked by either party to make a ruling on the current or proposed new funding arrangements.” Thus, questions about funding arrangements remain shrouded in mystery.
