Bui-Ford Et Al V. Tesla, Inc.
This is a class action lawsuit against Tesla, Inc., a Delaware corporation that designs, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells exclusively electric vehicles. The plaintiffs allege that Tesla's software updates on their vehicles have harmed the performance of their batteries, causing safety hazards and reducing the value of the vehicles without their consent or warning. The lawsuit claims violations of federal and state laws, including the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, California's Computer Data Access and Fraud Act, California's Unfair Competition Law, and trespass to chattel under California law, as well as the common law tort of trespass to chattel under the laws of Illinois, Michigan, and Washington State. The plaintiffs seek relief for the injuries and monetary damages they have sustained, including compensation for out-of-pocket and incidental expenses, punitive damages, and an injunction compelling Tesla to stop unilaterally updating software or modifying the performance of their vehicles without their consent. The named plaintiffs are not bound by Tesla's arbitration clause. The court has jurisdiction over the case due to the Class Action Fairness Act and personal jurisdiction over Tesla due to its business activities in California. Venue is proper in the district where Tesla transacts affairs and resides for venue purposes.
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