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Timestamp: 2019-04-22 02:32:23+00:00

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These are some of the cases that I’ve referred to in talks or classes.
Here are a few court cases of interest in the law of software quality. This list is mainly from my tutorial at Quality Week, but it will grow soon.
Ritchie Enterprises v. Honeywell Bull, Inc., 730 F. Supp. 1045 (D. Kansas, 1990 — Not yet online. Damage limitation; post-sale fraud.
Princeton Graphics v. NEC, 732 F. Supp. 1258 (S.D.N.Y., 1990 — Not yet online. Misleading advertising, unfair competition.
Compaq Computer Corp. v. Packard Bell Electronics — Not yet online. Unfair trade practices; unfair competition. Compaq alleges that Packard Bell recycles returned, used components into “new” computers.
Arizona Retail Systems v. The Software Link., 831 F. Supp. 759 (D. Arizona, 1993 — Not yet online. Same result as Step-Saver, different UCC analysis.
Daughtrey v. Ashe Not yet online. No reliance requirement for seller’s statements of fact. Documentation warranty.
Carnival Cruise Lines v. Shute Mass-market cruise customers subject to adhesion contracts’ forum selection clauses.
TRWL Financial v. Select International UCC contract formation questions still apply to forum selection clauses. This clause was rejected.
MAI v. Peak Software license can ban 3rd party support.
Louisiana AFL-CIO v. Lanier Business Products Contrast with Family Drug Stores. A customer who reasonably expects ease of use can sue for bad design..
Barazzatto v. Intelligent Systems, Inc. — Not yet online. Retailer’s liability; warranty of effort vs. warranty of fitness for use.

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