Jan. 30, 2026
Jurors hear arguments over Edison damages in Thomas Fire cannabis case
Jurors heard closing arguments on whether Southern California Edison caused millions in cannabis business losses from the Thomas Fire or only limited, provable damages tied directly to smoke and debris.
Jurors deciding how much, if anything, Southern California Edison should pay for losses tied to the 2017 Thomas Fire heard dueling closing arguments Thursday over whether two cannabis businesses were destroyed by a single catastrophe or undone by preexisting problems and speculative expectations.
At stake, according to Start Inc. and CA Labs, is tens of millions of dollars in compensation for alleged lost profits and business value, while Edison contends recoverable losses attribu...
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