Seventy-eight more customers have sued Apple over “Batterygate,” reports MacRumors. The plaintiffs, who reside all across the U.S., filed in a U.S. district court in San Jose, California, on Monday.
This case, along with over 60 others, will likely be heard by the Honorable Judge Edward J. Davila, after the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ordered all iPhone slowdown lawsuits to be consolidated as one large class action in the U.S. District Court for Northern California, where he presides, notes MacRumors.
The lawsuits allege that Apple’s actions violated Consumer Protection Act legislation. In December 2017 Apple published an apology letter to customers in regards to “Batterygate” for slowing down older phones to compensate for erratic battery performance.
The tech giant is offering $29 replacement batteries for those with an iPhone 6 or later. The discount, which represents a $50 savings, started in late January and ends in December 2018. Apple will also add more battery health information to iOS to let users know when the battery begins to compromise performance.
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