Phonegate: Quebec Court of Appeal Confirms Class Action Against Apple and Samsung
By : Phonegate Team • 27 Sep 2024On September 18, 2024, the Quebec Court of Appeal upheld the first instance judgment of September 22, 2022, authorizing the class action initiated in 2019 against Apple and Samsung. This action concerns allegations of failures to inform users and potential health risks related to their mobile phones. This decision poses a real financial and reputational risk for both manufacturers!
Key points of the decision
- Rejection of Apple and Samsung‘s appeals requesting complete dismissal of the action
- Rejection of the plaintiffs’ incidental appeal seeking to expand the scope of the action
- Upholding of the initial judgment that had reduced the extent of the class action
A class action related to the Phonegate scandal