In Re Sony Grand Wega Kdf-E A10/a20 Series
In Re Sony Grand Wega KDF-E A10/A20 Series Rear Projection HDTV Television Litigation
Opinion
Opinion
Gonzalez, J.
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS FIRST AMENDED CONSOLIDATED COMPLAINT
Presently before the Court is Defendants’ motion to dismiss Plaintiffs’ First Amended Consolidated Complaint (“FACC”) pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1), 12(b)(6), and 9(b), brought by Defendants Sony Corporation of America (“SCA”), Sony Electronics Inc. (“SEI”), and Sony Corporation (“SC,” and collectively, “Sony” or “Defendants”). Doc. No. 52. Plaintiffs have opposed the motion, Doc. No. 55, and Defendants have replied to that opposition. Doc. No. 56. Both parties appeared before the Court for oral argument on November 8, 2010. For the reasons stated herein, the Court GRANTS WITH PREJUDICE Defendants’ motion to dismiss.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
This case is a putative class action. Plaintiffs are a group of individuals who purchased and used Sony Grand WEGA KDF-E A10 and A20 Series televisions that were manufactured by Defendants and offered for sale beginning in the second half of 2005 (“2005 Models” or “televisions”). Sony marketed the televisions as offering superior picture quality to that of standard televisions and being capable of taking full advantage of…