After holding up Hewlett-Packard’s $6.5 million deal over laptop computers with allegedly defective screens, due to concerns that claims would exceed available funds, a California judge approved the settlement Friday, calling the 90% return class members will receive on claims “a significant recovery.” (HP’s $6.5M Defective Laptop Settlement Close)
Santa Clara Superior Court Judge, Thomas E. Kuhnle, issued a tentative ruling prior to Friday’s hearing that said questions he had previously raised about the potential number of claimants had been answered since the deadline for filing claims had passed.
