Last summer proved to be an interesting time for Apple laptops with Sony-manufactured batteries and the results are being seen now.

According to The Mac Observer, Apple and Sony have reached a legal agreement in which the companies will jointly pay a Japanese couple 1.3 million Yen (US$12,800) after they sued for damages when an Apple computer sporting a Sony battery caught fire.

The man apparently suffered burns on his fingers as he tried to get the computer out of the house. Part of the carpet and floor were also damaged in the process and the woman claimed to have suffered from shock after the incident. The couple originally sought damages of two million Yen (US$19,700).

In the trial, Apple Japan accepted liability with the 1.3 million Yen settlement being reached on April 2nd.

After a number of fires were reported in 2006, Sony has recalled nearly 10 million lithium ion batteries.

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