Apple has been sued over claims that it sold old computer
equipment as new, did not properly fulfil service contracts and
warranties and used resellers' customer lists to find customers for
its on-line stores, according to reports.
The suit, filed on behalf of Apple resellers and customers in
San Francisco Superior Court, seeks class action status to benefit
all those who bought Apple products or services in the US since 1st
January 1995.
According to Forbes magazine, the suit charges the company with
violating consumer protection laws, misappropriation of trade
secrets and unlawful business practices.
The action was filed in court just hours before President Bush
formally approved the Class Action Act, a law which imposes tighter
restrictions on the filing and processing of class actions.
