Metro Site Inc. v. SK Battery America, Inc. et al

Case Background

Metro Site Inc., a waste and recycling company in Commerce, Georgia, filed a trespass lawsuit against SK Battery America. The lawsuit followed a devastating fire at Metro Site’s material recovery facility, allegedly caused by the improper disposal of lithium-ion batteries. SK Battery America, an electric vehicle battery manufacturer with a factory in north Georgia, was named as the Defendant. The case was filed in Jackson County State Court in Georgia. [Case number: 23SV271]

Cause

On July 14, 2023, a fire destroyed Metro Site Inc.'s recycling facility in Commerce. The blaze started after lithium-ion battery scraps exploded. Metro Site, which was not authorized to process batteries, did not know they were included in a recent waste drop-off. Investigators later traced the batteries back to SK Battery, a subsidiary of South Korea’s SK Group. Follo