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Civil Litigation

Apr. 29, 2019

LA County files $100 million lawsuit against utility over Woolsey Fire

Southern California Edison is facing a $100 million lawsuit filed by the County of Los Angeles and its flood control and fire prevention districts in connection with the 2018 Woolsey Fire.

LA County files $100 million lawsuit against utility over Woolsey Fire
Smoke from the Woolsey Fire shrouds parts of Malibu on Nov. 13, 2018 (New York Times News Service)

Southern California Edison is facing a $100 million lawsuit filed by the County of Los Angeles and its flood control and fire prevention districts in connection with the 2018 Woolsey Fire.

The fire, believed to have been sparked at a Rocketdyne facility in Simi Valley, charred more than 96,000 acres, destroyed more than 1,500 structures and resulted in three deaths.

The complaint filed in Los Ang...

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