September 23, 2016
Sporting goods retailer Modell's was dismissed from a proposed class action alleging it was liable for selling a self-balancing "hoverboard" that later supposedly exploded while charging, after an Indiana federal judge found jurisdiction lacking because the retailer had no connection to the state.
March 01, 2016
Modell's Sporting Goods on Monday urged an Indiana federal court to toss a proposed class action accusing the retailer of liability for selling a Swagway LLC self-balancing "hoverboard" that allegedly exploded while charging, arguing it's impossible to certify a class based on hypothetical injuries.
December 11, 2015
A New York resident is suing self-balancing "hoverboard" maker Swagway LLC and Modell's Sporting Goods after his newly purchased board allegedly exploded while its battery was charging, starting a fire that destroyed part of his home, according to a proposed class action filed in Indiana federal court Thursday.