LA Fires
May 8, 2026
Judge questions Edison theory blaming gas leaks for extra Eaton Fire damage
A Los Angeles judge questioned whether Edison can prove leaking gas infrastructure caused additional Eaton Fire destruction while reconsidering a tentative ruling largely denying SoCalGas' challenge to Edison cross-claims.
A judge overseeing the coordinated Eaton Fire cases questioned how Southern California Edison could prove that gas leaks and explosions caused additional destruction in Altadena as she reconsidered a tentative ruling largely denying SoCalGas' demurrer to cross-claims.
In January, a year after fire victims claimed an Edison structure sparked the Jan. 7, 2025, blaze, the electric utility filed cross-claims against multiple agencies, emergency responders and utilities, alleging f...
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