Rutter
Rutter v. Apple Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 WILLIAM RUTTER, et al., Case No. 21-cv-04077-HSG
Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
DISMISS
v. Re: Dkt. No. 18 APPLE INC., Defendant.
12 This putative class action lawsuit alleges that Defendant Apple, Inc. (“Apple”) deceives consumers into paying for its “iCloud” subscription service. Dkt. No. 17 (“FAC”). Before the Court is Apple’s motion to dismiss, which is fully briefed. Dkt. Nos. 18 (“Mot.”), 23 (“Opp.”), 27 (“Reply”). The Court finds this matter appropriate for disposition without oral argument, see Civil L.R. 7-1(b), and GRANTS the motion. I. BACKGROUND iCloud enables users to store their data—like pictures, contacts, and files—on an internet- based platform. FAC ¶ 6. While users can store their first 5GB of data for free, they must pay varying monthly rates to store additional data. Id. ¶ 7. The Amended Complaint alleges that Apple deceives consumers into buying products that use iCloud and ultimately…