Civil Procedure
Oct. 12, 2026
Edison cites unprecedented fire ignition theory in bid to delay trial
Southern California Edison says an unprecedented theory involving electrical induction from active lines requires more time to prepare its Eaton Fire defense. A judge deferred ruling on its request to delay trial.
An attorney for Southern California Edison argued Friday that the Eaton Fire litigation involves an unprecedented theory of how a wildfire can start, telling a Los Angeles judge that the utility needs more time to prepare its defense before the first trial.
During a continued hearing on Edison's motion to postpone the Jan. 25, 2027, trial by nearly five months, Hueston Hennigan LLP partner Douglas J. Dixon described a novel ignition theory centered on an out-of-service transmis...
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