CHARLESTON — A Kanawha County man is suing Sunlight Financial alleging a solar power system he purchased was defective.
Addition Financial Credit Union was also named as a defendant in the suit.
Patrick Allen entered into a purchase contract with the defendants for a solar energy system on Aug. 6, 2022, after seeing an advertisement about solar panels and becoming interested in them, according to a complaint filed in Kanawha Circuit Court.
Allen claims the advertisement suggested consumers could "go solar 'for free'" and a representative came to his home to assess the home for a solar panel system.
"Seller presented Plaintiff with fraudulent, misleading and deceptive sales information regarding solar panels and advantages of having solar panels for energy tax credits and to reduce electric bills," the complaint states.
Allen claims the seller also promised to provide energy-saving products, including blown-in insulation, a hot water heater, an attic storage cover and a thermal blanket, but he never received any of these items.
The plaintiff, however, never received any energy savings and the system installation was never completed, according to the suit.
Allen claims the defendants failed and/or omitted that the system would not work as described.
Allen is seeking compensatory damages with pre- and post-judgment interest. He is represented by Kristina Thomas Whiteaker of The Grubb Law Firm in Charleston.
The case is assigned to Circuit Judge Maryclaire Akers.
Kanawha Circuit Court case number: 23-C-733