Minkler
Minkler v. Apple, Inc.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Davila, J.
[Re: Docket No. 24]
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS
I. INTRODUCTION
Presently before the Court in this putative class action suit is Defendant Apple Inc.’s (“Apple”) Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff Nancy Romine Minkler’s (“Plaintiff’) Complaint. See Docket Item No. 24. Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7 — 1(b), this matter was taken under submission without oral argument. After a careful examination of the parties’ papers, for the reasons stated below, the court will grant Defendant’s motion.
*814 II. BACKGROUND
On June 11, 2012, former Apple executive Scott Forstall announced the launch of Apple Maps, a navigational application that could perform on any device running the then-latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system (iOS 6). Compl. ¶ 2, Docket Item No. 1. Apple released the iPhone 5, which used the new iOS 6 and included Apple Maps, on September 21, 2012. Id. ¶ 17. Apple Maps proved to be underdeveloped and lacking the amount of data necessary to provide consistently accurate mapping. Id. ¶ 3. Consumers complained that the application mislabeled landmarks, streets, and addresses, and led them to inaccurate locations. Id. ¶¶ 31-32. In response, on September 25,…