LA Fires
Jun. 3, 2026
Judge to hear new challenges in Palisades Fire litigation
New defendants in the Palisades Fire litigation seek dismissal of claims tied to utility, water and telecommunications infrastructure, while fire victims oppose separate demurrers as discovery approaches.
After a Los Angeles judge allowed core Palisades Fire claims against the city and state to proceed, a second wave of defendants moved to narrow or dismiss expanded claims involving utility infrastructure, water systems, telecommunications equipment and vegetation management.
In separate demurrers and motions to strike filed over the past week, Southern California Edison, Las Virgenes Municipal Water District, the J. Paul Getty Trust and several telecommunications companies challen...
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