JONES v. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.

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Case Number:

2:17-cv-00571

Court:

Pennsylvania Western

Nature of Suit:

Contract Product Liability

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Peter J. Phipps

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  1. May 21, 2018

    Samsung Can't Force Galaxy S3 Arb With Hidden Agreement

    A Pennsylvania federal judge said Monday that Samsung can't dismiss or force into arbitration a proposed class action seeking damages after a consumer's Galaxy S3 phone allegedly overheated and caused a fire, determining that the company had essentially hidden its arbitration agreement in a 64-page informational booklet.

  2. July 18, 2017

    Samsung Wants Overheating Galaxy Phone Suit Tossed

    Samsung Electronics America Inc. urged a Pennsylvania federal judge Monday to toss a proposed class action seeking damages allegedly caused by a Samsung Galaxy S3 phone overheating, calling the suit a "textbook example" of "bare-bones pleading" that does not meet the standard for class claims.