Massachusetts Federal Judge Dismisses Class Suit Over Lenovo Battery Life

Mealey's (February 1, 2016, 1:11 PM EST) -- BOSTON — A Massachusetts federal judge on Jan. 27 granted a motion to dismiss a class complaint accusing a computer maker of falsely advertising an extended battery life, finding that the plaintiff failed to allege actual or reasonable reliance on the alleged misrepresentation and also failed to state a claim under the cited North Carolina law or for breach of express warranty (Orlando Medeiros, et al. v. Lenovo [United States], Inc., No. 15-10261, D. Mass.)....