Shipley
Elizabeth Shipley, et al. v. Meta Platforms, Inc., et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ELIZABETH SHIPLEY, et al., Case No. 25-cv-03324-WHO
Plaintiffs,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
v. DISMISS WITH LEAVE TO AMEND
META PLATFORMS, INC., et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 20, 21, 25, 29 Defendants.
12 In this putative class action, plaintiffs allege that defendant Meta Platforms, Inc. (“Meta”) violated various consumer protection laws by selling its Meta Portal (the “Portal”) smart device to consumers, then later rendering the devices obsolete. Meta now moves to dismiss plaintiffs’ claims as inadequately pleaded. As described in further detail below, I agree with Meta that plaintiffs’ complaint is deficient except with respect to the unfair prong of the Unfair Competition Law (“UCL”). Accordingly, defendants’ motion to dismiss will be GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART, with leave to amend. BACKGROUND The following facts, presumed true, are drawn from plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint (“FAC”). See Dkt. No.…