Tracy Morgan is suing Walmart for negligence

Now, via The Hollywood Reporter, Morgan and a number of other people involved in the crash are taking Walmart to court over what they believe is evidence of the mega-retailer being “careless and negligent in the ownership and operation of its motor vehicle.” The lawsuit argues that Walmart had forced Roper to drive 700 miles from his home in Georgia to Delaware immediately before starting his shift, so it “knew or should have known” how long he had been awake, making it culpable for the deadly crash.

Morgan’s lawsuit goes beyond the crash from June 7, though. It also says that Walmart “not only failed to condemn, but condoned” its drivers regularly violating limits put on shift lengths by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. This suggests that the lawsuit goes beyond accusing Walmart of pushing one specific driver too hard and instead targets the corporation’s entire pattern of allegedly treating its employees like crap.

Walmart released a statement expressing its condolences to everyone involved in the crash, as well as saying that it’s “committed to doing the right thing for all involved.”