Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan has sued Walmart over the crash that left him seriously injured and killed a fellow comedian.
The lawsuit claims Walmart is responsible for the June pile-up because the driver of one of its tractor-trailers, who allegedly slammed into Morgan's limousine, had not slept in over 24 hours.
It says the retail giant should have known the driver's commute of 700 miles (1,125km) from his home in Georgia to work in Delaware was "unreasonable".
The June 7 pile-up happened on the New Jersey Turnpike "As a result of Wal-Mart's gross, reckless, wilful, wanton, and intentional conduct, it should be appropriately punished with the imposition of punitive damages," the complaint says.
Morgan suffered a broken leg and broken ribs in the June 7 accident, which flipped the Mercedes limo he was riding in on to its roof and caused a chain-reaction crash involving four other vehicles.
The 30 Rock and former Saturday Night Live star had been receiving treatment in a rehabilitation centre, but was released on Saturday.
His spokesman Lewis Kay said Morgan will continue his recovery at home with an "aggressive outpatient programme".
Sixty-two-year-old comedian James McNair, who went by the name Jimmy Mack, was killed in the New Jersey Turnpike crash.
Walmart truck driver Kevin Roper has been charged in the crash Two other limo passengers were also injured. Both are named as plaintiffs in Morgan's lawsuit.
Walmart responded to the lawsuit with a statement, saying: "Our thoughts and prayers continue to go out" to all involved, including Mr McNair's friends and relatives.
"We are deeply sorry that one of our trucks was involved. As we've said, 'cooperating fully in the ongoing investigation.
"We know it will take some time to resolve all of the remaining issues as a result of the accident, but we're committed to doing the right thing for all involved."
Truck driver Kevin Roper, 35, has pleaded not guilty to death by auto and assault by auto charges.
Federal transportation safety investigators said Roper was driving 65mph (105kph) in the 60 seconds before he struck the limo van.
The speed limit for that stretch of the turnpike is normally 55mph (89kph), but had been lowered to 45mph (72kph) due to ongoing road work.
Investigators concluded that Roper had been on the job for about 13-and-a-half hours at the time of the crash.
Federal regulations allow truck drivers to work up to 14 hours, with a maximum of 11 hours behind the wheel.
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