Aug. 11, 2026
FAIR Plan, policyholders clash over wildfire smoke damage trial schedule
Policyholders and California FAIR Plan are at odds over when bellwether trials should begin and how broadly discovery should proceed in litigation over smoke damage claims from the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires.
The first test cases in litigation accusing California FAIR Plan Association of mishandling smoke damage claims from the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires are taking shape, as the parties clash over when trials should start, how many cases should move into discovery and which should be tried first.
Although the parties agree on separate bellwether tracks for cases against FAIR Plan alone and those also involving independent adjusters, the plaintiffs are pushing for trials to begi...
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