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LA Fires

Jan. 29, 2025

Wisner Baum sues over Eaton Fire in 'shifting evidence landscape'

Wisner Baum's clients have joined the dozens of lawsuits filed against Southern California Edison now that there is more evidence such as photos and video suggesting how the Eaton Fire might have ignited.

An aerial view of homes destroyed by the Eaton fire in Altadena, Jan. 26. Photo: The New York Times

Wisner Baum's lawsuit against Southern California Edison over the Eaton Canyon Fire that ravaged Altadena was filed Tuesday, sometime after many others because of the shifting information and developing evidence, a firm partner said.

"Part of our issue is that the landscaping was unfolding before our eyes in terms of evidence, photos and video. It was changing daily," said Wisner Baum partner Ari S. Friedman.

"It is increasingly pointing to the fire be...

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