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A class action lawsuit against Sony has been dismissed by a federal judge. A lawsuit was first brought against Sony in April 2010 over its decision to remove Linux operating system support from PlayStation 3 consoles. Once several lawsuits emerged, a judge eventually combined them into a single case. The language of that lawsuit was amended earlier this year, and a judge has now dismissed it altogether.
According to Courthouse News Service, U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg granted a motion by Sony to dismiss the case. The dismissal comes under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, as Seeborg says that insufficient facts were presented to hold Sony liable.
"The dismay and frustration at least some PS3 owners likely experienced when Sony made the decision to limit access to the PSN service to those who were willing to disable the Other OS feature on their machines was no doubt genuine and understandable. As a matter of providing customer satisfaction and building loyalty, it may have been questionable," Seeborg wrote. "As a legal matter, however, plaintiffs have failed to allege facts or articulate a theory on which Sony may be held liable."
This lawsuit was likely responsible for Sony's decision to include a clause in its new Terms of Service waiving users' ability to bring class action lawsuits against the company. Earlier this month, Microsoft enacted a similar policy.
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I guess 'we paid for something and then taken away' wasn't enough.
According to Courthouse News Service, U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg granted a motion by Sony to dismiss the case. The dismissal comes under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, as Seeborg says that insufficient facts were presented to hold Sony liable.
"The dismay and frustration at least some PS3 owners likely experienced when Sony made the decision to limit access to the PSN service to those who were willing to disable the Other OS feature on their machines was no doubt genuine and understandable. As a matter of providing customer satisfaction and building loyalty, it may have been questionable," Seeborg wrote. "As a legal matter, however, plaintiffs have failed to allege facts or articulate a theory on which Sony may be held liable."
This lawsuit was likely responsible for Sony's decision to include a clause in its new Terms of Service waiving users' ability to bring class action lawsuits against the company. Earlier this month, Microsoft enacted a similar policy.
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I guess 'we paid for something and then taken away' wasn't enough.
