It's been a few months since Tracy Morgan sued Walmart over a limo crash on the New Jersey Turnprike in June that left him in critical condition and killed fellow comedian James McNair. Now, the corporation responded and blamed Morgan's injuries on the fact that he wasn't wearing a seatbelt.

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"By failing to exercise ordinary care in making use of available seatbelts, upon information and belief, plaintiffs acted unreasonably and in disregard of plaintiffs' own best interests," Walmart's 28-page response reads. "Accordingly, all or a portion of the injuries could have been diminished or minimized by the exercise of reasonable conduct using the available seatbelts."

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The 30 Rock star, who sued Walmart in July, spent several weeks in the hospital with serious injuries after a Walmart truck hit into the limo bus that he and four others were traveling in on the northbound New Jersey Turnpike in Cranbury Township. Morgan was returning from his standup show the night prior at the Dover Downs Hotel & Casino in Delaware.

The father of four had to undergo surgery for a broken leg and also had broken ribs, a broken nose and femur. Morgan is currently being treated at his home after he was released from a rehabilitation center in July.

The truck driver, Kevin Roper of Jonesboro, Ga., pleaded not guilty after he turned himself into police the night the accident occurred and was given a bail of $50,000. Prosecutors said that Roper hadn't slept for over 24 hours before the collision. Roper, 35, is charged with one count of vehicular homicide and several counts of assault by auto. He could face up to 10 years in prison, according to reports.

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