As Tesla Solar Roof customers file another lawsuit, California is set to decide whether to combine them into a single class-action complaint kshalvey@insider.com (Kevin Shalvey)
A new lawsuit filed in California against Tesla sought class-action status for Solar Roof customers.
A California judge is set to decide whether to combine the two in-state lawsuits.
A California judge will decide whether two complaints filed against Tesla will be combined into a single lawsuit, as plaintiffs across the US pursue a class action over Solar Roof price hikes.
Eight Tesla customers this week filed a complaint in US District Court in the Northern District of California, alleging the company violated California law by increasing the price after they d signed contracts.
A California judge is set to decide whether to combine the two in-state lawsuits.
A California judge will decide whether two complaints filed against Tesla will be combined into a single lawsuit, as plaintiffs across the US pursue a class action over Solar Roof price hikes.
Eight Tesla customers this week filed a complaint in US District Court in the Northern District of California, alleging the company violated California law by increasing the price after they d signed contracts.
The complaint said Tesla s actions were a classic bait-and-switch, increasing the agreed-upon price for each customer s Solar Roofs and energy-storage batteries, called Powerwalls.
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A Pennsylvania lawsuit said Tesla was in breach of its contract after raising a Solar Roof price.
The suit, filed by Philip Dahlin and Mary Arndtsen, said it would seek federal class-action status.
The increase was a significant disappointment, Dahlin told Insider.
More than half a year after Philip Dahlin and Mary Arndtsen signed a contract with Tesla to install a Solar Roof on their home in New Hope, Pennsylvania, the couple received a message from the company.
Tesla said their price would now be $78,352.66, up from the $46,084.80 price they d agreed upon. Our budget was based on the contract that we had, so it was not something that we had prepared for, Dahlin told Insider this week via phone.