Right, exactly the point. You can't (and shouldn't be able to) see $30 sales tax on a free handset and turn that into a multimillion dollar lotto ticket through the court system. An individual lawsuit, on the other hand, is a different issue, and was unaffected by this decision. In fact, generally speaking, this ruling doesn't even say anything about class action lawsuits (the old rules apply), it just invalidated a California law which tried to eliminate arbitration altogether (for most intents and purposes). And if "California's charging sales tax on a free handset" belongs anywhere in the court system, it's either in arbitration or small claims court anyway.Originally Posted by Ominous Gamer
Isn't that what class action status is?In fact class action is directly addressed in the majority opinion.
Glad to hear it. I'd hate to think I'd become predictable, or fully explainable by distorted caricatures of my political viewpoints.
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