LA Fires
Jun. 19, 2026
Judge warns Edison-SoCalGas dispute could delay Eaton Fire trials
Los Angeles judge says Edison's broad discovery demands could jeopardize January bellwether trials, raising the possibility of severing crossclaims against SoCalGas from the main Eaton Fire litigation.
A judge overseeing the Eaton Fire cases on Thursday raised the idea of severing Southern California Edison's crossclaims against SoCalGas from the main litigation, warning that there may not be enough time to litigate what she described as a potentially "massive" case against the gas utility before the first bellwether trials are scheduled to begin next year.
During a status conference, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Laura A. Seigle repeatedly expressed conc...
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