Judge Allows UCL And CLRA Claims Against Whirlpool To Proceed

Mealey's (November 3, 2016, 3:18 PM EDT) -- SAN JOSE, Calif. — A California federal judge on Nov. 1 granted a motion filed by the maker of a refrigerator to dismiss claims against it relating to an alleged defect that causes leaking, but allowed a consumer's claims for violation of California's unfair competition law (UCL) and other state laws to proceed (Julie Corzine v. Whirlpool Corporation, No. 15-cv-05764, N.D. Calif.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 152138)....