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Civil Litigation

Dec. 17, 2019

Edison may share mudslide damage with public entities, judge says

Southern California Edison Co. can share blame with public entities if it's found liable for damages caused by a mudslide that wiped out the tony enclave of Montecito after a wildfire ravaged Santa Barbara County in 2017, according to Los Angeles County Judge Daniel J. Buckley.

Southern California Edison Co. can share blame with public entities if it's found liable for damages caused by a mudslide that wiped out the tony enclave of Montecito after a wildfire ravaged Santa Barbara County in 2017, according to Los Angeles County Judge Daniel J. Buckley.

The ruling, issued Friday, moves forward plaintiffs' and Edison's complaint and cross-complain...

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