Solar Roof UCL Claims Against Tesla Fail To Show Intent To Defraud, Judge Rules

Mealey's (July 29, 2022, 8:07 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge on July 26 granted in part Tesla Inc.’s motion to dismiss putative class claims that it violated California’s unfair competition law (UCL) by hiking prices on delayed solar panel roof installations after finding that the plaintiffs failed to plead with sufficient specificity that Tesla “intended to raise its prices or mislead consumers on the timing of installation.”...