Michael Turner, an individual, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Storm8, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company
Published: Dec. 18, 2010 | Result Date: Nov. 18, 2010 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 09-cv-05234-CW Settlement – Equitable Agreement
Court
USDC Northern
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Michael J. Aschenbrener
(KamberLaw LLP)
Sean P. Reis
(Reis Law Firm APC)
Defendant
Chad A. Stegeman
(California Dept. of Justice)
Steven S. Kaufhold
(Kaufhold Gaskin LLP)
Facts
Storm8 LLC's customers filed a class action suit against the company.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
The class alleged that Storm8 removed phone numbers from the customers' phones through software built into its games, without approval and in violation of state and federal law.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Defendants contended that it never violated any state or federal law.
Result
The parties reached a settlement whereby Storm8 agreed to disclose what user data it collects in its privacy policy, as well as distribute 45 in-game points to each class member.
Other Information
FILING DATE: Nov. 4, 2009.
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