In 2022, Apple started sending customers payments related to a class-action suit it settled for $95 million. The suit alleged that Apple violated the terms of its AppleCare extended warranty by sending customers eligible to receive a replacement device one that was refurbished. AppleCare terms call for Apple to send customers a device that is “new or equivalent to new in performance and reliability” whenever a replacement device is called for.
Class Members of a suit involving AppleCare received an unexpected second payment
Those who received the second check were advised that, “The enclosed check is only valid until May 15, 2024. Please deposit promptly.” It is rare for Class Members in a class-action suit to receive a second bonus payment but in this case, it happened and we are pretty sure that this payment will wipe out the Settlement Fund. In other words, Class Members should not expect to receive a check related to this lawsuit every two years as though it were an annuity.
