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Apple and Sony Settle With Japanese Battery Burn Victims

by Joshua Topolsky on April 15, 2008 at 10:47 AM




Remember that Japanese couple who sued Apple and Sony over one of those famous burning batteries? Well, it looks like the companies have decided to settle, and will pay the fire-damaged pair a total of ¥1.3 million (or around $13,000). Of course, this is a bit less than the absurdly low $16,700 the two were asking, but percentage-wise they didn't make out too badly.

During the trial, Apple Japan apparently accepted responsibility for the incident but couldn't justify settling out of court due to a request for "excessive compensation," while Sony maintained its distance by suggesting a link between the battery and burns wasn't clear. We're sure the guy who made the trip to the hospital thinks otherwise.

[Thanks, Jackie]

From Dow Jones/ETrade Financial

Tags: apple, breaking news, BreakingNews, killer gadgets, KillerGadgets, sony

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