Nintendo Cited In Wii Class Action Suit
More pointless litigation as US lawyers seek new ways to finance next month's car.
SPOnG informed you last week about [url=http://news.spong.com/article/11342]
Nintendo’s offer to replace Wii Remote straps.[/url]
A bunch of some ‘shrewd’ and ‘on-the-ball lawyers’ were paying attention, as US law firm Green Welling LLP has just hit out against Nintendo with a national class action lawsuit filed in the District Court for the Western District of Washington.
GW LLP has taken dodgy straps to mean dodgy Wii Remotes in such a way as might terrify the average shoe shop. Shoe shop? Yes, the ambulance chasers’ claim regarding the entire controller being broken because the wrist strap is breakable is roughly the equivalent to claiming your shoes are broken because you snapped a lace.
SPOnG says, “American lawyers… Get A Life!”
The company cites "Nintendo's failure to include a remote that is free from defects" as a "breach of Nintendo's own product warranty."
GW LLP claims "Owners of the Nintendo Wii reported that when they used the Nintendo remote and wrist strap, as instructed by the material that accompanied the Wii console, the wrist strap broke and caused the remote to leave the user's hand."
The lawyers further claims that it wants to, “enjoin Nintendo from continuing its unfair or deceptive business practices as it relates to the Nintendo Wii. The lawsuit also seeks an injunction that requires Nintendo to correct the defect in the Wii remote and to provide a refund to the purchaser or to replace the defective Wii remote with a Wii remote that functions as it is warranted and intended.”
Does anybody out there have any evidence to back up these claims? Or are we merely looking at an opportunistic law firm looking to make a quick buck?
Nintendo’s offer to replace Wii Remote straps.[/url]
A bunch of some ‘shrewd’ and ‘on-the-ball lawyers’ were paying attention, as US law firm Green Welling LLP has just hit out against Nintendo with a national class action lawsuit filed in the District Court for the Western District of Washington.
GW LLP has taken dodgy straps to mean dodgy Wii Remotes in such a way as might terrify the average shoe shop. Shoe shop? Yes, the ambulance chasers’ claim regarding the entire controller being broken because the wrist strap is breakable is roughly the equivalent to claiming your shoes are broken because you snapped a lace.
SPOnG says, “American lawyers… Get A Life!”
The company cites "Nintendo's failure to include a remote that is free from defects" as a "breach of Nintendo's own product warranty."
GW LLP claims "Owners of the Nintendo Wii reported that when they used the Nintendo remote and wrist strap, as instructed by the material that accompanied the Wii console, the wrist strap broke and caused the remote to leave the user's hand."
The lawyers further claims that it wants to, “enjoin Nintendo from continuing its unfair or deceptive business practices as it relates to the Nintendo Wii. The lawsuit also seeks an injunction that requires Nintendo to correct the defect in the Wii remote and to provide a refund to the purchaser or to replace the defective Wii remote with a Wii remote that functions as it is warranted and intended.”
Does anybody out there have any evidence to back up these claims? Or are we merely looking at an opportunistic law firm looking to make a quick buck?
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I'll Eat Your Soul 20 Dec 2006 11:21
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Lawyers are by their very nature disgusting opportunists.
While it is unfortunate that certain users are experiencing damage to their property as a result of using the Wii Remote, the cause appears to be due to not monitoring and controlling the sweat accrued on their palms - seemingly a result of extended playtimes and exaggerated actions.
While it is unfortunate that certain users are experiencing damage to their property as a result of using the Wii Remote, the cause appears to be due to not monitoring and controlling the sweat accrued on their palms - seemingly a result of extended playtimes and exaggerated actions.
Ditto 20 Dec 2006 11:31
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It's like them sueing tennis ball manufacturers for not including full instructions on how not to throw tennis balls in doors, at people, at the TV when watching tennis etc.
Poor Americans.
Poor Americans.
mrAnthony 20 Dec 2006 16:38
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i saw that picture in a certain free london newspaper...
how in the name of god could that have happened. funny that it hit (and perfectly penetrated) the two inches of non exploding plastic to the left of the 22 inches of screen. hmmmm
how in the name of god could that have happened. funny that it hit (and perfectly penetrated) the two inches of non exploding plastic to the left of the 22 inches of screen. hmmmm