Hey Kids! It's frivolous lawsuit time!

[astroNikon]

That law firm may be one of those "serial" Class-Action firms who keep their jobs by suing as a Class-Action. In the end they make tons of money and the people in the class action get $0.23 cents and a coupon.

I think the main issue is Nikon, at the start of production, had a batch of "bad" cameras (how large the batch though ??). They found this out and made a change to correct it. And cameras after that were fine, and they warrantied galore anyone who thought they had an issue. That's what I got from what I read about it. So it's going to be hard to do much. The problem with a Class Action is that Nikon may just pay to prevent court which may cost more. So the lawyers will get their payday and we'll get a coupon and 23 cents.

 

[TheLost]

I think its going to be hard to prove Nikon did anything wrong..

1) Nikon released a 'Service Advisory' and basically said "If you have an issue send it to us and we'll fix it"
2) Nikon releases upgrades to camera all the time (D3200 -> D3300, D5200 -> D5300, D600 -> D610)

IMHO that kind of blows their case out of the water.

 

[hamlet]

I feel pretty bad for the people who paid a lot of money for the d600 and got the dirty sensor problem. Whomever sued Nikon for it, i hope that this will raise awareness at Nikon so they will do a better job testing their cameras for flaws so everyone comes out ahead in the end.

 

[PaulWog]

I think its going to be hard to prove Nikon did anything wrong..

1) Nikon released a 'Service Advisory' and basically said "If you have an issue send it to us and we'll fix it"
2) Nikon releases upgrades to camera all the time (D3200 -> D3300, D5200 -> D5300, D600 -> D610)

IMHO that kind of blows their case out of the water.

I think the biggest issue (or alternatively a redeeming factor for Nikon) is how Nikon dealt with the fixes. If the majority of those suing have tried to have their D600 fixed multiple times, waiting on multiple warranty services, then a fair form of recourse is legal action. However, if the majority of people don't experience problems after the first servicing, then that's fair enough.

 

[Derrel]

This kinda' thing makes me wanna got to McDonald's and get a drive-through coffee and thens spill it all over myself and then sue Mickey Dee's for like a billion dollars...

 

[Braineack]

This kinda' thing makes me wanna got to McDonald's and get a drive-through coffee and thens spill it all over myself and then sue Mickey Dee's for like a billion dollars...

She actually sued for like $10K to cover her medical expenses, was only offered $800 to settle, and then they got $500,000 (after all was said and done) out of the deal through the courts.

McD was selling coffee that was much hotter than any other company out there and it would not have resulted in such burns if they weren't serving 180-190°F coffee but 150-160°F coffee like the rest of the industry. That temperature can cause third degree burns in about 10 seconds.

McD also ignored hundreds of other similar suits before this one, and it was the jury that awarded the huge million dollar payment, which was 2 days worth of profit from coffee sales; the judge later lowered to about 500K.

so, think twice...

 

[astroNikon]

This kinda' thing makes me wanna got to McDonald's and get a drive-through coffee and thens spill it all over myself and then sue Mickey Dee's for like a billion dollars...

She actually sued for like $10K to cover her medical expenses, was only offered $800 to settle, and then they got $500,000 (after all was said and done) out of the deal through the courts.

McD was selling coffee that was much hotter than any other company out there and it would not have resulted in such burns if they weren't serving 180-190°F coffee but 150-160°F coffee like the rest of the industry. That temperature can cause third degree burns in about 10 seconds.

McD also ignored hundreds of other similar suits before this one, and it was the jury that awarded the huge million dollar payment, which was 2 days worth of profit from coffee sales; the judge later lowered to about 500K.

so, think twice...

OMG. I was holding a McD coffee whilst holding my d600 the other day. I tripped due to the heat of the coffee in my hand. I wonder if the dust from the camera then spilt all around my house!! I should sue McD and Nikon for the price of a nice vacuum cleaner and emotional distress !!

 

[Braineack]

im pretty sure my refurb'd d600 has dust on the sensor. I'm too lazy to care.

 

[480sparky]

I'm gonna sue the OP for the time I wasted clicking on this thread.

 

[skieur]

but what could you expect from the same firm who is currently going after Yoplait claiming their greek yogurt is "neither greek, nor technically yogurt" because they added milk protein to it! Call the cops!...Yoplait Greek Yogurt Lawsuit

...or taking on payday loans, because the have....high interest rates!...Holy S**T! who would have known! Bank Cash Advance Loans | Payday Loans

/rant off

Okay okay okay...I know I'm flying off the handle on something that doesn't even affect me as a non-D600 owner. but stuff like this really gets to me since all it will do is line the attorney's pockets with money, get those actually affected by the issue practically nothing, clog the legal system wasting time and taxpayer money, and raise product costs on everything else for the rest of us...
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Actually some lawsuits are not so frivolous. I would like to see more of the greek yogurt lawsuits for example. Blueberry muffins without blueberries, fruit cereals without fruit, fruit juices with no fruit, and some "spreads" contain all chemicals and none of the items on the label. All power to anyone who sues to support truth in labeling and advertising products.

Taking on payday loans is also a great idea. Criminal high interest rates are NOT in anyone's interest but organized crime which is highly involved in some of these operations. Perhaps bank loans should be taken on as well.

 

[480sparky]

I'm gonna sue Nikon 'cuz my 50mm lens is actually 49.85mm.

 

[runnah]

This kinda' thing makes me wanna got to McDonald's and get a drive-through coffee and thens spill it all over myself and then sue Mickey Dee's for like a billion dollars...

There is a photo out there of the woman's injuries and it was very graphic. She deserved every penny.

 

[skieur]

My favourite will always be the woman who put her RV motorhome on cruise control and left the driver's seat to go into the back to make breakfast. Needless to say she sued for the resulting accident. I suppose she was thinking "autopilot"...if she was thinking at all, that is.

Although it might be hard to believe, she won!

 

[JacaRanda]

Money money money money, MONEY
Money money money money, MONEY
Money money money money, MONEY
Money money money money, MONEY
Money money money money, MONEY
Money money money money, MONEY

Some people got to have it
Hey, Hey, Hey - some people really need it

Hey, listen to me, y'all do thangs, do thangs, do thangs - bad thangs with it
Well, you wanna do thangs, do thangs, do thangs - good thangs with it - yeah

Un Huh, talkin' bout cash money, money

Talkin' bout cash money - dollar bills y'all - come on, now

Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah

For the love of money
People will steal from their mother

For the love of money
People will rob their own brother

For the love of money
People can't even walk the streets
Because they'll never know who in the world they're gonna beat
For that mean, oh mean, mean green

Almighty Dollar!

Cash Money

For the love of money
People will lie, rob, they will cheat

For the love of money
People don't care who they hurt or beat

For the love of money
A woman will sell her precious body

For a small piece of paper it carries a lot of weight
Oh, that mean, mean, mean, mean, mean green

Almighty Dollar!

Talkin' bout, talkin' bout - cash

I know that money is the root of all evil
Do funny things to some people

Give me a nickel, brother can you spare a dime
Money can drive some people out of their minds

For the love of money
No good, no good, no good

For the love of money
Don't sell ya soul for the money - no, no

For the love of money
Lay down, lay down - women will

Money is the root of all evil
Do funny things to some people

Give me a nickel, brother can you spare a dime
Money can drive some people out of their minds

For the love of money
Got to have it - I really need it

For the love of money
Give it up, give it up, give it up - yeah

For the love of money
Got to have it - some people really need it

For the love of money
Give me, give me, give me - cash money

For the love of money
I need - I need

For the love of money
Keep me, keep me, keep me - happy

For the love of money
For the love of money
How many days have I heard ya say

For the love of money
Don't let it, don't let it - don't let money rule ya

For the love of money
How many days have I heard ya say

For the love of money
Don't let it, don't let it - don't let it, don't let money fool you, no

For the love of money
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

For the love of money
Got to have it - I really need it

Don't do it - don't do it

Brother - save ya soul - save ya soul - don't sell it
For that mean, mean, mean, mean green

People, don't let money, don't let money change you

Almighty Dollar!

I keep ah tellin' you
People, don't let money, don't let money change you

Almighty Dollar!

Um, 'cause it'll keep on changing - yeah- changing up your mind

It'll keep on - it'll keep on - changing - yeah - changing up your mind

I'm tellin' y'all
People, don't let money, don't let money change you

Almighty Dollar!

I keep ah tellin' y'all
People, don't let money, don't let money change you

Almighty Dollar!

Yeah - 'cause it'll keep on changing - yeah - changing up your mind

It'll keep on changing - yeah - changing up your mind

I'm tellin' y'all
People, don't let money, don't let money change you

Almighty Dollar!

 

[ratssass]

we had a local case here years back where a burglar broke into a seasonal cabin,cut himself up pretty bad entering the window,sued for his medical expenses and won.WTF