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Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act – Written Warranty – Jurisdiction

By: Derek Hawkins//September 26, 2021//

Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act – Written Warranty – Jurisdiction

By: Derek Hawkins//September 26, 2021//

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7th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Tawanna Ware, et al., v. Best Buy Stores, L.P.,

Case No.: 20-1641

Officials: ROVNER, HAMILTON, and ST. EVE, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act – Written Warranty – Jurisdiction

This appeal raises a question of first impression about the definition of “written warranty” provided in the Magnuson‐Moss Warranty Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2301 et seq., a consumer protection statute. But the federal courts lack subject‐matter jurisdiction and therefore cannot resolve the issue in this case.

Vacated and remanded

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Derek A Hawkins is Corporate Counsel, at Salesforce.

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