Yahoo is fighting a lawsuit by a man who claimed he paid $ 19.95 for an annual ad - free subscription but found ads in his inbox anyway . At Santa Clara Superior Court , Thomas Curtis claimed he did not know he would continue to see ads when he renewed the service . Yahoo argued Curtis agreed to its terms when he renewed his subscription . In March , Judge Brian C Walsh tentatively threw out Curtis 's unjust dismissal and promissory estoppel claims , with leave to appeal , but let stand his claims of breach of contract and violation of California 's Unfair Competition Law and False Advertising Law .
Yahoo is fighting a lawsuit by a man who said he paid $19.95 for an annual ad-free subscription but found ads in his inbox anyway. At Santa Clara Superior Court, Thomas Curtis claimed he did not know he would continue to see ads when he renewed the service. Yahoo argued Curtis agreed to its terms when he renewed his subscription. In March, Judge Brian C Walsh tentatively threw out Curtis's unjust enrichment and promissory estoppel claims, with leave to amend, but let stand his claims of breach of contract and violation of California's Unfair Competition Law and False Advertising Law.