Plaintiff Lisa Bodenburg brought a putative class action against Defendant Apple Inc. after purchasing a 200 GB iCloud+ storage plan. She believed that by upgrading to the paid 200 GB plan, the 200 GB would add to the free 5 GB of storage provided to all Apple customers for a combined total of 205 GB of storage. However, after her purchase, she allegedly discovered that her total available storage was 200 GB, not the expected 205 GB. Bodenburg sued Apple, alleging breach of contract and violations of California’s Unfair Competition Law (“UCL”), Consumers Legal Remedies Act (“CLRA”), and False Advertising Law (“FAL”), seeking damages, restitution, and equitable relief on behalf of herself and a proposed nationwide class of iCloud+ customers. The district court dismissed Bodenburg’s action with prejudice, finding that none of her claims were plausible, and the Ninth Circuit affirmed.

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