C.A. 6th;
H036790
The Sixth Appellate District reversed a trial court’s judgment in part and affirmed in part. The court held that a trial court erred in entering judgment as a matter of law on consumers’ Unfair Competition Law claims, and entering a no-merits determination on their Consumer Legal Remedies Act claims, where their evidence created triable issues as to whether a manufacturer installed defective parts in notebook computers and had knowledge of the defects. The court held further that a plaintiff had no breach of warranty claim where he failed to provide the manufacturer with notice of a problem with his computer during the equipment’s one-year warranty period. The court also reversed the trial court’s denial of certification of a nationwide class where the trial court based its decision on concerns that consumers in other jurisdictions might have more favorable remedies than those available under California law.
