A federal judge on June 20 nixed two claims in multidistrict litigation regarding Lumber Liquidators Chinese-made laminate flooring, but the judge allowed the case to move forward around other claims, according to Law360.
The judge granted summary judgement against—essentially dismissing—the California state law false advertising claim and the Illinois state consumer fraud claim. The judge determined California consumers did not show they relied on allegedly misleading advertising when buying the flooring, which is required under the false advertising law, and Illinois consumers did not show they were deceived.
The case will move forward around allegations the company violated the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, the Texas Deceptive Trade Practice Act and the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, among others.
The multidistrict litigation stems from a host of class-action lawsuits filed in the wake of a “60 Minutes” investigation that claimed Lumber Liquidators’ Chinese-made laminate flooring emitted unsafe levels of formaldehyde.
