Law360, New York (September 17, 2010, 5:01 PM ET) -- Whirlpool Corp. has failed in its most recent bid to trim claims from multidistrict litigation alleging three of its front-loading washing machine models accumulate mold and infuse clothing with a mildewy smell.
Judge James Gwin of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio on Wednesday denied the home appliance giant's bid to dismiss fraud-related claims from the litigation, saying that the consumers plaintiffs' amended complaint adequately alleged a fraud-by-partial-omission theory under various states' consumer protection statutes.
"Obviously, we're pleased with the decision," said...
Whirlpool Can't Wash Hands Of Moldy Machine Claims
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