iPhone Battery Lawsuit Dismissed

By Michael Santo
Editor-in-Chief, RealTechNews

It appears that not telling people about your battery replacement plan prior to them buying the product is not quite the same as really, really poor battery life. Unlike the iPod battery lawsuit, which eventually led to an out-of-court settlement, this one has been thrown out of court.

Jose Trujillo’s lawsuit claimed that Apple and AT&T did not notify him or other customers about potential battery limitations either before the phone’s launch or before it was purchased, using that as the basis for his suit.

According to Bloomberg, U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Kennelly in Chicago granted Apple’s request that he dismiss the lawsuit as without merit. In his ruling, he said:

“Apple disclosed on the outside of the iPhone package that the ‘battery has limited recharge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced by Apple service provider.’ Under the circumstances, no reasonable jury could find that deception occurred.”

While there are at least two other iPhone battery lawsuits pending — this decision is only about Trujillo’s lawsuit — based on this ruling, it’s likely they will be dismissed as well.