Judge Dismisses UCL Suit Accusing Gas Stove Maker Of Concealing Pollutants

(February 15, 2024, 1:56 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge found that a consumer has standing to bring claims that he was deceived into overpaying for a gas stove because the manufacturer allegedly concealed that it emits air pollutants when used as directed, but granted the manufacturer’s motion to dismiss the plaintiff’s California consumer protection law claims with prejudice for failure to comply with presuit notice requirements for toxic exposure claims....