[THE INVESTOR] Thirty-eight Galaxy Note 7 smartphone owners in South Korea are poised to file a class action lawsuit against Samsung Electronics for alleged inconvenience, a law firm said on Oct. 19.
Each person in the suit, which will be filed with the Seoul Central District Court on Oct. 24, is seeking 300,000 won (US$266.8) in damages, Harvest Law Office said.
The proposed suit alleges that owners of the Note 7 were forced to visit stores several times for battery checks or to get replacements.
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The complaint also states that the consumers experienced anxiety over safety when using the Note 7.
Koh Young-il, an attorney at the law firm, said he expects the firm to win the suit, given precedents for faulty products.
Last week, Samsung permanently halted sales and production of the fire-prone Note 7, about two months after the device‘s launch.
Meanwhile, Samsung’s American unit is also facing a class action lawsuit from three U.S. customers of the Note 7, according to a news report by Reuters.
The complaint against Samsung Electronics America Inc. seeks to represent a nationwide class of Note 7 customers in Nevada, Pennsylvania and California, Reuters reported.
(theinvestor@heraldcorp.com)
Each person in the suit, which will be filed with the Seoul Central District Court on Oct. 24, is seeking 300,000 won (US$266.8) in damages, Harvest Law Office said.
The proposed suit alleges that owners of the Note 7 were forced to visit stores several times for battery checks or to get replacements.
![](http://res.heraldm.com/content/image/2016/10/12/20161012000602_0.jpg)
The complaint also states that the consumers experienced anxiety over safety when using the Note 7.
Koh Young-il, an attorney at the law firm, said he expects the firm to win the suit, given precedents for faulty products.
Last week, Samsung permanently halted sales and production of the fire-prone Note 7, about two months after the device‘s launch.
Meanwhile, Samsung’s American unit is also facing a class action lawsuit from three U.S. customers of the Note 7, according to a news report by Reuters.
The complaint against Samsung Electronics America Inc. seeks to represent a nationwide class of Note 7 customers in Nevada, Pennsylvania and California, Reuters reported.
(theinvestor@heraldcorp.com)