EverBright Solar Lawsuits: What the Court Records Show

Individual lawsuits against EverBright: the dockets

Each row comes from the federal docket listed in the sources. "Consumer Credit" and "Diversity-Fraud" are the nature of suit and cause codes the clerk recorded, not findings. We have not read the complaints in most of these cases, so we do not describe their allegations beyond what a court order states.

Two of the seven (Ventry and Lopez) are coded under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, which covers disputes about what a company reports to credit bureaus. The other five are coded as fraud claims brought under diversity jurisdiction, meaning state-law claims heard in federal court because the parties are from different states.^[1]

Sher v. EverBright: what the court order says

This is the one case with a substantive public ruling, so it is worth reading closely. Everything here comes from the September 10, 2026 order of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California denying EverBright's motion to compel arbitration.^[3] The allegations are the plaintiff's, as the court summarized them; the ruling decides one motion, not the case.

The allegations. Sonja Sher, 77 at the time and diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment in 2019 that progressed to dementia by 2023, alleges that in May 2023 an unregistered salesperson acting for an EverBright installer partner, Levion Construction LLC, came to her house unannounced; that she does not believe she received any paperwork; and that panels were then placed on her roof. After her husband died, her daughter found EverBright bills, asked EverBright for the contract, and received a 25-year PPA with payments escalating yearly to $784.98 a month, signed through DocuSign under an email address that is not Sher's. Autopay had been deducting payments from Sher's account for about two years. Sher alleges the account was later sent to a debt collector, and that EverBright refused to honor her April 2026 rescission letters.^[3]

EverBright's position. EverBright argued that Sher assented to the PPA, which contains a mandatory arbitration clause under the Federal Arbitration Act naming the American Arbitration Association, with a jury trial waiver in capitals. It filed the DocuSign certificate, the PPA bearing a computer-generated signature and initials, a two-year payment history listing Sher as payor, and a declaration from its manager of customer advocacy. EverBright said it had a phone recording of someone purporting to be Sher but declined to produce it.^[3]

The ruling. The court held that a claim that someone never signed, or was deceived about the nature of what they signed ("fraud in the execution"), is a question of contract formation that a court decides before anyone can be sent to arbitration. Applying a summary judgment standard, it found no genuine dispute of fact: the email on the PPA and DocuSign certificate was not Sher's, the subscriber data for that email showed a different birthday, a recovery email and a phone number with no connection to her, EverBright offered no declaration from anyone who dealt with her, and the autopayments could not be read as assent to a contract she never saw. The motion to compel arbitration was denied. Sher's remaining claims are under California's Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act, Home Solicitation Sales Act and Unfair Competition Law; a slander of title claim was dismissed by stipulation.^[3][4]

Why it matters to other EverBright customers. The order is not a finding that EverBright did anything wrong; it decides only that this plaintiff gets to litigate contract formation in court rather than in arbitration. But it shows what evidence moved the court: who controlled the e-signature email, whether anyone who met the homeowner would say so under oath, and whether paperwork was ever delivered. If you believe you never agreed to an EverBright contract, those are the records to gather first.

The arbitration clause in EverBright agreements

The PPA filed in Sher provided that "all related disputes, claims and counterclaims arising out of or relating to this Agreement" go to arbitration, that the Federal Arbitration Act governs, that either party may start a proceeding with the American Arbitration Association, and that the customer waives a jury trial.^[3] Your agreement may differ, so read its dispute resolution section. Two practical points from the case law the court applied: a court, not an arbitrator, decides whether a contract was ever formed; and an arbitration clause in a validly formed contract will usually be enforced, which pushes most ordinary billing, production and sales-practice disputes into AAA consumer arbitration rather than a public lawsuit. Our guide to solar arbitration versus a lawsuit explains costs and timelines.

Installer bankruptcies where EverBright is a party

Most of the remaining dockets in the "Everbright, LLC" search are Chapter 11 or Chapter 7 cases of installers that sold EverBright contracts, in which EverBright appears as a creditor or counterparty.^[1] The largest is Freedom Forever LLC, No. 26-10522, filed April 15, 2026 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware and later converted to Chapter 7 with Alfred T. Giuliano as trustee.^[13][14] On July 30, 2026 EverBright filed a limited objection and reservation of rights to the debtors' motion to sell substantially all assets; on August 5 it filed a certification of counsel on an order approving termination of the Restructuring and Performance Agreement between Freedom Forever and EverBright; and on August 6, 2026 the court signed that order.^[13] We have not read the agreement itself, so we do not describe its terms.

For a homeowner, the installer's bankruptcy does not cancel an EverBright lease, PPA or financing contract. Payments still go to EverBright or its servicer; workmanship warranties and repairs are where the loss shows up. See Freedom Forever bankruptcy: your loan, warranty and claims, the solar company bankruptcy list and what happens to your warranty.

Regulators, watchdogs and complaint counts

• State attorneys general: no lawsuit, settlement or announced investigation naming EverBright found as of October 21, 2026. We searched state AG releases and news coverage; a Nebraska action against "Everlight Solar" is a different company.
• Illinois Citizens Utility Board: March 28, 2025 notice about complaints that EverBright Solar sales agents went door to door, with seniors saying they thought a 25-year lease was free; CUB pointed consumers to Illinois Shines and the Illinois Attorney General's consumer protection division.^[15]
• BBB: 264 complaints in the last 3 years and 73 in the last 12 months on October 21, 2026, with service or repair, order, billing and customer service as the most recent categories.^[16]
• CFPB: zero complaints under an EverBright company name in the public database on October 21, 2026.^[17]

What to do if you have a dispute with EverBright

1. Get the file. Ask EverBright support (877-425-5201, support@myeverbright.com) in writing for your full agreement, the DocuSign certificate, the installation agreement and your payment history.^[19]
2. Dispute in writing and keep paying the undisputed amount. A written record is what a court or arbitrator reads later.
3. File complaints with your state attorney general, the BBB, and the CFPB if it is a financing contract.^[18] Illinois residents can also contact CUB.^[15]
4. Talk to a consumer attorney before you sue or demand arbitration. Elder abuse, home solicitation and debt collection statutes carry fee-shifting in some states, which is why these cases get filed. See solar panel lawyers and finding a lawyer to sue a solar company.
5. If you simply want out rather than a lawsuit, the exits are transfer, prepayment, buyout or payoff under the contract. Our EverBright guide covers payoff quotes, selling your home and who to call.

Frequently asked questions

Sources

Checked October 21, 2026. Servicer details, fees and contact information change; confirm on the linked primary source before you act.

1. Court recordCourtListener, federal docket search for "Everbright, LLC", sorted newest first (22 results on Oct 21, 2026)
2. Court recordSher v. Everbright, LLC, No. 1:26-cv-04646 (E.D. Cal.), docket
3. Court recordSher v. EverBright, LLC, Order Denying Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Proceedings (Sept 10, 2026), GovInfo
4. Court recordSher v. Everbright, LLC, GovInfo case package (orders of Sept 4, 11 and 17, 2026)
5. Court recordGill v. Everbright, LLC, No. 3:26-cv-04545 (N.D. Cal.), docket
6. Court recordGill v. EverBright, LLC, Order allowing remote testimony at the Sept 22, 2026 evidentiary hearing (Sept 14, 2026), GovInfo
7. Court recordGarcia-Borjon v. Everbright, LLC, No. 1:24-cv-01537 (E.D. Cal.), docket
8. Court recordGarcia-Borjon v. EverBright, LLC, Stipulated Protective Order (May 14, 2025), GovInfo
9. Court recordVentry v. EverBright, LLC, No. 2:26-cv-02619 (E.D. Cal.), docket
10. Court recordLopez v. Everbright, LLC, No. 2:25-cv-12169 (C.D. Cal.), docket
11. Court recordAnctil v. Everbright, LLC, No. 1:26-cv-07630 (E.D. Cal.), docket
12. Court recordLevey v. EverBright, LLC, No. 9:26-cv-00657 (E.D. Tex.), docket
13. Court recordIn re Freedom Forever LLC, No. 26-10522 (Bankr. D. Del.), docket
14. Court recordPacerMonitor, Freedom Forever LLC (Chapter 7 trustee Alfred T. Giuliano; EverBright, LLC listed as creditor)
15. Consumer watchdogCitizens Utility Board (Illinois), Notice: Complaints about EverBright Solar (March 28, 2025)
16. BBBBBB, EverBright, LLC complaints
17. RegulatorCFPB, Consumer Complaint Database (company search "EverBright", 0 results on Oct 21, 2026)
18. RegulatorCFPB, Submit a complaint
19. CompanyEverBright, Contact (customer support phone, email, hours)