Apple Escapes Texas Consumer’s Exploding IPhone 6 Lawsuit
By Jonathan Capriel (July 15, 2022, 1:56 PM EDT) — A consumer has told a Texas federal judge that he’s agreed to dismiss his proposed class action seeking to hold Apple Inc. responsible for allegedly selling iPhone 6 devices with faulty batteries, one of which he said “suddenly exploded and caught fire in his face.”
Robert Franklin, who alleges that the blast caused injuries to his eyes and a wrist due to falling after the burst, gave notice that he had voluntarily dismissed his claims against the tech giant on Thursday, according to the filing.
“Plaintiff Robert Franklin hereby dismisses this action with prejudice as to his claims, with each party…
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