Class Members receive unexpected second check from class action suit against Apple

Class Members receive unexpected second check from class action suit against Apple،

In 2022, Apple began sending payments to its customers related to a class-action lawsuit that it settled for $95 million. The suit alleged that Apple violated the terms of its AppleCare extended warranty by sending eligible customers to receive a refurbished replacement device. AppleCare terms require Apple to send its customers a device that is “new or equivalent to new in performance and reliability” whenever a replacement device is needed.

Minus attorney fees, that left $68 million to pay the plaintiffs. Each plaintiff received the princely sum of $14. That doesn't amount to the difference between a refurbished iPhone and a new iPhone, but the plaintiff's lawyers thought it was a good deal and went along with it while the judge approved it. Today, the plaintiffs who received the first check unexpectedly received a second check for $26.18, almost double the original payment.

One of those who received a second check was 9to5Mac Editor Michael Potuck and his overall payout for the lawsuit came to $40.18, probably not enough to buy his colleagues a decent meal. You may be wondering why Apple decided to send more money to the plaintiffs and the answer is simple. Not all class members repaid their initial payment (they had a deadline to do so) and, as a result, there was additional money left in the settlement fund. This money was distributed to group members who repaid their initial payment before the deadline.

Class Members of AppleCare Lawsuit Received Second Unexpected Payment

Those who received the second check were informed that “The attached check is only valid until May 15, 2024. Please deposit it promptly. » It's rare for class members in a class action to receive a second bounty payment, but in this case it happened and we're pretty sure this payment will wipe out the settlement fund. In other words, class members should not expect to receive a check related to this lawsuit every two years as if it were an annuity.