Wilson Sporting Goods Gets Partial Victory in Lawsuit Involving Warranty on Baseball Bat

A federal judge from the Northern District of Illinois has granted, in part, Wilson Sporting Goods’ motion to dismiss the claim of a consumer, who alleged that the company marketed, sold, and refused to honor its warranty on a defective baseball bat in violation of state law and the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (MMWA), 15 U.S.C. § 2301 et seq.   While denying plaintiff George Alea’s implied warranty claims, for a lack of privity, the court did let stand the express warranty claims. Privi