Smith v. Apple, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 CHRIS SMITH, et al., Case No. 21-cv-09527-HSG

Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR

PRELIMINARY APPROVAL

v. Re: Dkt. No. 155 APPLE, INC., Defendant.

12 Pending before the Court is Plaintiffs’ unopposed motion for preliminary approval of class action settlement. See Dkt. No. 155. The Court held a hearing on the motion, and now GRANTS it. I. BACKGROUND A. Factual Allegations This is a putative class action brought on behalf of purchasers of Apple Watches (“Plaintiffs”). See Dkt. No. 136 (“TAC”) ¶ 1. Plaintiffs allege that First Generation, Series 1 through Series 6, and Series SE Apple Watches contain “an undisclosed and unreasonably dangerous safety hazard.” Id. ¶ 2. More specifically, Plaintiffs allege that sudden swelling of the watch batteries can cause the screen to detach, shatter, or crack, “exposing its razor-sharp edges and leading to operational failure of the Watch and/or personal injuries . . . .” Id.…