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Civil Procedure

Oct. 7, 2026

Judge leans against deposition of former Edison wildfire executive

A Los Angeles judge tentatively found Eaton Fire plaintiffs' proposed deposition of a former Edison executive would duplicate testimony already obtained about the utility's wildfire mitigation strategy.

Eaton Fire plaintiffs may not be able to depose Southern California Edison's former senior vice president about the utility's mitigation strategy, as a judge tentatively found Tuesday that his testimony would be cumulative of discovery already obtained from other Edison employees.

At a hearing on the plaintiffs' motion to compel testimony from Erik Takayesu, who left Edison in 2023, Superior Court Judge Laura A. Seigle said she saw no indication the former VP could off...

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