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Aug. 12, 2026

Judge questions insurers' inverse condemnation case against Edison

A Los Angeles judge tentatively rejected insurers' bid to establish Edison's inverse condemnation liability for the Eaton Fire, questioning whether wildfire was an inherent risk of the utility's dormant transmission equipment.

Judge questions insurers' inverse condemnation case against Edison
Douglas J. Dixon of Hueston Hennigan

A Los Angeles judge overseeing the coordinated Eaton Fire cases questioned Tuesday whether insurers had presented enough evidence to hold Southern California Edison liable for inverse condemnation, focusing on whether the 2025 fire was an inherent risk of the utility's dormant transmission equipment.

Superior Court Judge Laura A. Seigle tentatively denied the plaintiffs' summary adjudication motion but took the matter under submission without a final ruling after hearing a...

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