U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Nov. 5, 2013
Appellate court allows class action against Wal-Mart to proceed
A 9th Circuit panel on Friday reversed U.S. District Judge Manuel L. Real of Los Angeles and let go forward a potential class action against Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
By John Roemer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A 9th Circuit panel on Friday reversed U.S. District Judge Manuel L. Real of Los Angeles and let go forward a potential class action against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. over claims the retail giant charged a $9 recycling fee when it sold auto batteries. The company allegedly told shoppers the fee was required by California law when in fact there is no such requirement. The panel said Real relied on an inappropriate precedent and wrongly det...
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