LA Fires
Sep. 23, 2026
Judge leans against dropping Edison parent from Eaton Fire cases
A Los Angeles judge tentatively rejected Edison International's bid to exit the Eaton Fire litigation, finding factual disputes over the parent company's involvement in wildfire-risk management should proceed toward trial.
A judge overseeing the Eaton Fire litigation appeared inclined Tuesday to keep Edison International in the case, tentatively rejecting the parent company's argument that it cannot be held liable for decisions involving electrical equipment operated by its Southern California Edison subsidiary.
Before taking the matter under submission, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Laura A. Seigle heard arguments from Hueston Hennigan LLP partner Douglas J. Dixon, who maintained that...
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