LA Fires
Oct. 9, 2026
180 experts threaten January Eaton Fire trial date
A Los Angeles judge questioned whether roughly 180 designated experts can be handled before the first Eaton Fire bellwether trial as Edison seeks to postpone the Jan. 25 start.
A Los Angeles judge questioned Thursday whether the first Eaton Fire bellwether can go to trial Jan. 25 with roughly 180 expert witnesses designated and their depositions still to be completed.
Superior Court Judge Laura A. Seigle repeatedly pressed Southern California Edison and fire victims for a plan to finish discovery as their attorneys blamed each other for delays. She identified the number of experts as the biggest obstacle to keeping the trial date.
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