The ruling says Google does not have to refund this gift card money
Google was not required to refund losses from gift card scams. The holder's money was gone, and the platform was not ordered to give it back. The ruling answers whether the platform has a duty to refund. It does not say what this card's balance is.
A store and a brand blaming each other is a different conclusion
When a store and a brand blame each other, both sides are still talking, and neither one accepts the charge. The conclusion here is further along: a ruling already says the platform has no duty to refund. Those two histories should not become one page about who to ask. The store-and-brand history is in who can see where it was spent.
A large scam total does not change the next step for this gift card
Gift card scams can add up to billions of dollars in a year. That number says this kind of loss is common. It does not say whether this card goes back to the store, to the brand, or to a ruling that the platform does not have to refund. A large number does not add a check entry for this card.
While a store and a brand are still sending the holder back and forth, neither side has this ruling. Here the ruling already exists, and it says the platform does not have to give the money back. The next step is not the same. The ruling also does not say whether this card can still be used in a store.