Debbie Blurton of California and Travis O'Brien of Virginia are taking GE Appliances to court in a new class action lawsuit. Their claim? Certain GE refrigerators contain defective compressors that cripple the appliances' ability to properly chill food and drinks. These faulty compressors, the lawsuit alleges, render the fridges practically unusable.
Two key allegations form the foundation of the lawsuit:
The lawsuit argues that these faulty compressors cause significant financial hardship for consumers. Here's how:
A functioning compressor is crucial for a refrigerator's basic function: keeping food cold. When the compressor fails, as the lawsuit alleges is happening, the fridge becomes unusable, leading to:
This lawsuit isn't the only one targeting appliance companies for faulty cooling components. Similar class actions have been filed against Whirlpool over allegedly defective refrigerator wiring and LG (Kenmore's parent company) for linear compressors failing to properly cool.
Blurton and O'Brien's lawsuit seeks to represent all US residents who purchased a GE refrigerator that falls under the category of the alleged defect.
The plaintiffs are represented by Daniel K. Bryson and Gregory F. Coleman of Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman PLLC; and Joseph G. Sauder, Joseph B. Kenney, and Juliette T. Mogenson of Sauder Schelkopf LLC.
The GE defective refrigerator compressor class action lawsuit is Blurton et al v. Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc. d/b/a GE Appliances, Case No. 3:24-cv-00225-GNS, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky.
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