Amazon, Insurer End Suit Over Electronic Bike Battery Liability

Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co. ended a suit against Amazon.com Inc. over a defective e-bike battery sold through the tech giant’s marketplace.

The insurer’s suit was dismissed Friday in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida after the parties said they reached a settlement in principle.

• The insurer stepped into the shoes of a man who purchased the electronic bike through a third-party seller on Amazon and subsequently returned it because the battery wouldn’t charge; the October 2024 suit included a strict product liability claim and an equitable subrogration claim
• Amazon and the carrier reached a ...