San Andreas suits advance

By Tor Thorsen, GameSpotPosted Oct 26, 2006 6:26 pm PT

Federal judge denies Take-Two's motion to dismiss state-specific suits, will consider one massive class action.

When the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas sex-minigame scandal hit the mainstream media last year, legal action swiftly followed. A series of class-action suits were filed against Take-Two Interactive, owner of GTA publisher Rockstar Games. One plaintiff was Florence Cohen, who claimed she suffered emotional damage after learning of the minigames in San Andreas, which she had bought for her grandson.

Along with many others, Cohen's complaint sought class-action status for all purchasers of San Andreas. Over the course of the past year, many of the San Andreas suits have been combined in a federal court in New York City. There, lawyers for Take-Two have argued that some suits be dismissed on the grounds that they could be filed only in the states where the plaintiffs actually resided, not federally.

Yesterday, according to the Reuters news service, a judge ruled against Take-Two, saying that she would consider granting all plaintiffs class-action status. "If class certification is granted, the court will have the benefit of a well-defined class and a more fully developed treatment of potential choice of law questions," U.S. District Judge Shirley Wohl Kram was quoted as saying.

191 Comments

  • makung

    Posted Jun 15, 2007 8:37 pm PT

    they should tell the stores to warn the buyers of it's content of what they are buying. gta is not at most at fault. or make the game 4 adults only.

  • Usagiboy75

    Posted Jan 31, 2007 6:13 am PT

    She bought GTA for her grandson. Gee thanks Grandma you rock!. How cool is that! My grandma always gave me underpants or socks. One year she gave me a tight red g-string so we put her in a home. But seriously folks did she not look at the cover art or advert ising nor read the label (M+) or the blurb on the back, nor hear any of the stink raised by this or any of the previous 4 games in the series when they were dropped on an unsuspecting and deeply appreciative public. No! Then it is time to shuffle off this mortal coil!

  • martell_l

    Posted Nov 10, 2006 10:59 am PT

    This suit is redicul, redecul, this is crazy, Don't buy or play the game if your scared of your emotions.

  • wizard_12_973

    Posted Nov 10, 2006 4:35 am PT

    it seems like this country is going down the drain!!!!!! emotional damage? that's stupid!!!!! all i have to say is for Take-Two to keep doing their thing.

  • wizard_12_973

    Posted Nov 10, 2006 4:33 am PT

    it seems like this country is going down the drain!!!!!! emotional damage? that's stupid!!!!! all i have to say is for Take-Two to keep doing their thing.

  • cheezz

    Posted Nov 8, 2006 8:26 pm PT

    wat a stupid grandma its says 17+!!

  • martin_11

    Posted Nov 6, 2006 5:00 pm PT

    stupid grandma! we hate u! gta san andreas's sex minigame is funny and ... too

  • superoney

    Posted Nov 5, 2006 10:56 am PT

    emotional damage....why the hell did she buy the game for her grandson..

  • Hameyadea

    Posted Nov 5, 2006 4:15 am PT

    emotional damage?? from SA??? direct quote from a commercial in chatterbox, GTA III: "the great thing about this country is that you can sue anyone for pretty much anything, and you'll probably win! or at least get a settlement..." LOL

  • _Sam_

    Posted Nov 3, 2006 7:10 pm PT

    I wonder what other idiotic cases there are against Take-Two. Take-Two shouldn't be blamed for people not being responsible (IMO)

  • WWE4lyfe123

    Posted Nov 2, 2006 4:00 pm PT

    For how long is this trail going to happen it's getting really really stupid

  • xDarkpuppetx

    Posted Oct 31, 2006 7:34 pm PT

    For Godsake Its A Game Leave It Alone.

  • PyscoJuggalo

    Posted Oct 30, 2006 1:10 pm PT

    This is why people support Euthanasia! Old people keep acting like this and your days will be numbered shorter!

  • AngelCage

    Posted Oct 30, 2006 6:41 am PT

    I don't care about this stuff or anyting. I just want San Andreas for the Wii wit overhauld graphics, use of the wiimote and.... Wiimoter - Hot Coofee Minigame ^^


    Really, San andreas on the Wii could be a Mind Blower!!!!


    GTA 4 on 360,ps3 & PC, SA on Wii, perfct deal for Rockstar

  • SDog624

    Posted Oct 29, 2006 8:28 pm PT

    EMOTIONAL DAMAGE?!?!?!? wow, just wow. this is where americas legal system turns into a joke. people can sue anyone for anything just to get some money out of it. seriously, what kind of emotional damage do u get from this? i bet you this grandson was 19 too.

  • patriot6

    Posted Oct 29, 2006 7:30 am PT

    stupid people just waiting for a chance to take money out of anywhere.

  • risi37

    Posted Oct 29, 2006 5:18 am PT

    this is stupid grandparents should not buy game's

  • need4spizzle

    Posted Oct 28, 2006 11:40 pm PT

    Killing is ok but sex with clothes on NO WAY CANT HAVE IT. Did she even look at the cover before she bought the game? I mean come on you cant be that dumb.

  • ringbling

    Posted Oct 28, 2006 11:00 pm PT

    Goes to show the overall stupidity of people. If you don't look at the cover and see the M - Mature rating, and you get all butt hurt over it, it's your own fault. You peed the bed, now you get to stew in it. 90% of the population needs to be deprived of the ability to breed, and this GTA:SA is proof of that - read the covers parents - be responsible FFS!!!

  • Angryduck67

    Posted Oct 28, 2006 7:41 pm PT

    "One plaintiff was Florence Cohen, who claimed she suffered emotional damage after learning of the minigames in San Andreas, which she had bought for her grandson. "

    This made me laugh, that's just funny.

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