LA Fires,
Civil Litigation
Feb. 6, 2025
Wildfire legal battles take shape over alleged utility negligence
Dozens of lawsuits have been filed against Southern California Edison over its suspected role in the Eaton Canyon wildfire that devastated Altadena. As cases continue to be stayed and assigned to Judge Laura A. Seigle, one firm moved swiftly to secure a temporary restraining order to prevent the destruction of key evidence.
Dozens of lawsuits have been filed against Southern California Edison over its suspected role in the Eaton Canyon wildfires that devastated Altadena, with more expected. Of the initial cases filed on Jan. 13, all but one have been stayed pending a yet-to-be-scheduled status conference. As new cases arise, they continue to be stayed and assigned to Judge Laura A. Seigle in Department 17 at the Spring Street Courthouse in Los Angeles.
The only active case appears to be one filed by ...
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