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Apple motion to compel discovery from unresponsive class representative should be denied, plaintiffs tell US court

( June 8, 2024, 00:29 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Apple's motion to compel discovery from "unresponsive class representative" Steven Floyd should be rejected, putative class counsel argued to the US District Court for the Western District of Washington. The attorneys represent a class suing Apple and Amazon over an alleged illegal agreement that purportedly aimed to eliminate Apple resellers on Amazon Marketplace. "Apple knows Mr. Floyd is unreachable, including as to the discovery Apple seeks," plaintiffs' counsel said in a filing. They asked the court to allow them to withdraw Floyd from the case. "With a case schedule now reinstituted and discovery deadlines fast approaching, it is not feasible for Mr. Floyd to continue serving as a class representative," class counsel said. "This is unfortunate, but it happens in class cases." See court filing. ...

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