Plaintiff Dismisses Amazon as Defendant in Ring False-Ad Claims
Attorneys for plaintiff Alison White and Amazon agreed that White “voluntarily dismisses” Amazon as a defendant in her false-advertising claims against Amazon’s Ring subsidiary, said a stipulation Tuesday (docket 2:22-cv-06909). That leaves Ring and Home Depot to defend against White’s…
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allegations that Ring falsely tells consumers its $399 Jobsite Security 5-Piece Starter Kit will automatically call authorities if their motion sensors have been activated when the kit is used with an internet connection and Ring’s Protect Pro security subscription (see 2210090005). Ring and Home Depot responded that the kit was never advertised promising the functionality White describes, and that she agreed to arbitrate any disputes when she bought the product. All parties that appeared in the case “have consented and agreed to the dismissal” of Amazon, and so the dismissal is effective without a court order, said the stipulation.