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Environmental & Energy

Jun. 24, 2026

Judge dismisses settled Thomas Fire claims as school case heads to trial

A judge dismissed settled Thomas Fire claims Tuesday while questioning the timeliness of Ojai Valley School's motion for summary adjudication, leaving the private

Judge dismisses settled Thomas Fire claims as school case heads to trial
Judge Elaine Lu

A Los Angeles County judge dismissed dozens of settled claims in the years-long coordinated Thomas Fire debris flow cases Tuesday, leaving a Ventura County private school as the sole plaintiff set for a damages trial against Southern California Edison in September.

Ojai Valley School, represented by Singleton Schreiber LLP, filed a motion for summary adjudication this month asking Superior Court Judge Elaine Lu to bar Edison from asserting 36 affirmative defenses, arguing the util...

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