Iredell

"There is no possible way they couldnt have known about the faulty power cord."

How did you arrive at this conclusion? How did you know about the faulty power cords before the recall?

Jay (#37), you are right, but unfortunately, you too have missed a critical point from a previous comment, i.e., #9. The suit is for unspecified damages in excess of $50,000. They'll be asking for more, just like you would.

Less understandable than your small error is how often people on this blog just seem to make up the law (in response to this post or others). For example, #35 thinks the error of calling the Xbox an Xbox 360 in the complaint is grounds for immediate dismissal. The plaintiff will just amend the complaint.

And by the way, good job actual lawyer #9. Wal-Mart has in fact filed a notice of removal with the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois. So as you said, Wal-Mart claims the damages exceed $75,000.

Perhaps of interest, Wal-Mart's lead lawyer wrote the chapter on defending product liability cases in a book on Illinois product liability law.

Anyway, the case # is 07-01134 for those who want to follow along -- and who know how to do so. Like #9.

And look at the prices of individual games. For example, PS3 games are $69. It looks like many games are about $9 more than the MSRP.