Tesla $6 Million Deal Over Solar Roof Price Hike Gets First Nod

Oct. 19, 2023, 9:00 PM UTC

A federal judge preliminarily approved a renewed $6 million class settlement proposal on Thursday in litigation alleging Tesla Inc. ran a bait-and-switch scheme with residential rooftop solar panel prices.

The homeowners’ first bid for tentative approval was rejected in August. Judge Vince Chhabria of the US District Court for the Northern District of California said the plaintiffs didn’t adequately explain the relative strengths and weaknesses of their case or how they calculated the amounts of money allocated for the categories of relief.

The renewed proposal is “more than reasonable” and “a very good settlement,” Chhabria said during a Thursday hearing. ...

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