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South Korean Apple Tracking Suit is 27,000 Plaintiffs Strong

Posted August 17, 2011 1:52 PM

From Engadget:

That whole iPhone location tracking kerfuffle hasn't been making that many headlines here in the States as of late, but things a bit different over in South Korea. Back in July, Kim Hyung-suk was awarded one million won ($932) from Apple Korea. Fresh from the win, the lawyer naturally got to work on a new suit. The suit now counts among its ranks 26,691 plaintiffs -- plus 921 minors who still need parental permission to join in -- all seeking the same one million won payout, for a total of around $26 million in damages. Apple, for its part, has yet to comment on the suit.

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Re: South Korean Apple Tracking Suit is 27,000 Plaintiffs Strong

08/18/2011 11:14 AM

So, this guy has been taking lessons from his slimiest counterparts here in the U.S. <sigh>. I'm no fan of Apple by any stretch of the imagination but we all pay for this kind of business.

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