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Insurer Wants Amazon To Pay For Solar Generator House Fire
Law360 (August 2, 2021, 7:39 PM EDT) American Family Mutual Insurance Co. is seeking reimbursement from Amazon for the cost of repairing fire damage at a couple s home caused by a solar generator purchased through the e-commerce platform, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in Minnesota federal court.
The insurer explained that Amazon is liable for the damage at Corey and Katie Nihart s Fairbault, Minnesota, home because it sold a defectively designed and manufactured solar-powered portable power station. According to American Family, the online retailer played a direct role in the promotion and sale of the generator and received a fee from Corey Nihart s November 2019 purchase..