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- Walmart filed a lawsuit against Tesla’s solar energy unit in New York state court on Tuesday.
- In the filing, Walmart claims Tesla’s solar panels caused fires on seven store roofs, causing millions of dollars in damages.
- The filing includes images of scorched roofs and significant damage.
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Walmart claims Tesla’s solar panels caused millions of dollars in damages in a new lawsuit, providing photos that appear to show scorched roofs and ruined solar panels as evidence.
On Tuesday, Walmart filed a suit accusing Tesla’s solar-energy subsidiary, then called SolarCity, of gross negligence. According to Walmart, seven stores caught on fire due to "widespread negligence" of Tesla employees that resulted in solar panels catching on fire.
Read more: Walmart slams Tesla with a lawsuit claiming its solar panels caught fire at 7 stores
The complaint includes images of scorched roofs and significant damage. Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.
Scroll on to see Walmart’s evidence of Tesla’s alleged negligence.
A fire broke out on the roof of a Walmart store in Indio, California on May 29, 2018.
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Walmart says that the fire resulted in $8 million in damages.
Court filings
According to Walmart, more than $6 million worth of merchandise was destroyed.
Court Filings
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Source: Business Insider – ktaylor@businessinsider.com (Kate Taylor)