Civil Litigation
Oct. 7, 2025
No toxins, but Calabasas suit over landfill fire debris moves forward
A Los Angeles judge allowed Calabasas' lawsuit over fire debris disposal at Calabasas Landfill to proceed, despite early testing showing low toxicity, ruling some county ministerial duty claims could move forward.
A Los Angeles County judge on Monday allowed a lawsuit to move forward against Los Angeles County by the City of Calabasas over the disposal of debris from the Eaton and Palisades fires in the Calabasas Landfill but pointed out that early testing seemed to indicate low levels of toxicity from the waste.
Superior Court Judge Stephen I. Goorvitch largely overruled a demurrer by the county, nevertheless commenting, "I was a bit intrigued by the results of the testing." Goor...
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