Jan. 21, 2026
Edison criticized for cross-claims in Eaton Fire litigation cases
Edison faces pushback after filing cross-claims in Eaton Fire litigation, with plaintiffs' lawyers calling it a delay tactic while the utility says adding public agencies is standard to apportion fault.
Edison International and its Southern California subsidiary drew criticism from Eaton Fire victims' attorneys on Tuesday over a newly filed cross-complaint that seeks to shift some responsibility for losses onto public agencies, emergency responders and water providers.
Two attorneys representing individual plaintiffs in the coordinated cases called the cross-claims a familiar blame-spreading delay tactic, while Edison's outside counsel called the filing a standard step in...
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