August 15, 2016
BP LLC and a proposed class of consumers claiming that the oil company produced defective solar panels told a California federal judge on Friday that both sides have reached a settlement worth more than $67 million.
November 16, 2015
A California federal judge on Friday ordered a defunct BP LLC unit to turn over some of the documents requested by a proposed class of California consumers claiming it produced defective solar panels, who had argued that the documents weren't protected by attorney-client privilege.
October 13, 2015
A proposed class of California consumers suing a defunct BP LLC unit for producing defective solar panels have accused the company in federal court of withholding documents, saying the legal advice contained in the files isn't sufficient for the company's claim of attorney-client privilege.
September 09, 2015
A defunct BP LLC unit accused of producing defective solar panels and a proposed class of California consumers on Tuesday both submitted to a California federal judge their proposals for dealing with a discovery request by the class to have BP cough up international warranty claim data.
August 12, 2015
A defunct BP LLC unit accused of producing defective solar panels complained to a California federal court on Tuesday a proposed California class had gone too far with its discovery demands by asking for worldwide warranty claims and years-old manufacturing instructions.
August 04, 2015
A California federal judge on Tuesday ordered a proposed putative class to cough up information to a BP LLC unit that will bolster their certification bid in a suit claiming BP sold them faulty solar panels, saying BP has a right to those documents before the plaintiffs move for certification.
September 09, 2014
A California federal judge on Monday refused to throw out a putative class action alleging units of BP PLC and The Home Depot Inc. sold faulty solar panels, finding the plaintiffs had sufficiently shown they may have been misled by the warranty agreements that came with their purchases.
April 22, 2014
A California federal judge on Monday trimmed state residents' proposed class action alleging Home Depot USA Inc. and defunct BP Solar International Inc. sold defective solar panels, dismissing claims for breach of warranty because the defects manifested after the warranty period.