In Re: MacBook Keyboard Litigation
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION
Case No. 5:18-cv-02813-EJD
IN RE: MACBOOK KEYBOARD
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S
LITIGATION
MOTION TO DISMISS
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Plaintiffs claim the Apple MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Pro with Touch Bar laptops they purchased in 2016, 2017, and 2018 contain a defective “butterfly” keyboard design that causes their keyboards to fail—resulting in sticky keys, unresponsive keys, and keys that do not register strokes properly. First Am. Consolidated Class Action Compl. (“FAC”) ¶¶ 23, 25, 29, 31, 37, 39, 44, 46, 52, 54, 58, 60, 66, 68, 76, 78, 84, 86. Plaintiffs bring a putative class action against Defendant Apple Inc. for allegedly selling MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air laptops with defective keyboards in violation of state consumer protection and warranty laws. Id. ¶¶ 1, 193-312. Plaintiffs seek monetary damages, equitable relief, attorneys’ fees, and costs. Id. ¶ 312. …