Stanley Travel Mug Maker Gets Defect Class Action Claims Trimmed

The maker of a popular travel mug won’t have to answer most of a proposed class’s claims based on an alleged defect that caused the lid to detach, presenting a burn hazard, a federal judge said.

Pacific Market International convinced the US District Court for the Western District of Washington to dismiss claims Wednesday that alleged violations of various states’ consumer protection laws, breach of implied warranty, fraud, and misrepresentation. The proposed class, led by named plaintiffs Danielle Scherzi, Mark Munoz, and Leah Babiarz, didn’t plead facts showing PMI had presale notice of the alleged defect—an essential element for these ...