Lineage Logistics, the world's largest cold-storage operator, has filed a lawsuit against a solar-panel operator alleging negligence caused a massive fire at a Los Angeles warehouse. The company is seeking over $1 billion in damages related to the blaze. Lineage claims the solar-panel operator's actions or failures led to the devastating incident at its facility.

The lawsuit highlights the significant financial impact of the fire on the cold-storage giant's operations. Legal proceedings are expected to address liability for the warehouse destruction and resulting business losses.