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Torts/Personal Injury

Nov. 5, 2026

Judge shields Edison executive, orders ex-director's deposition in Eaton Fire case

A Los Angeles judge blocked Eaton Fire plaintiffs from deposing Edison's chief operating officer but ordered a former transmission director to testify about inspections of equipment implicated in the blaze.

Judge shields Edison executive, orders ex-director's deposition in Eaton Fire case
Judge Laura A. Seigle

A Los Angeles judge blocked Eaton Fire plaintiffs from deposing Southern California Edison's chief operating officer, but ordered a former transmission director to testify about the utility's inspection practices involving equipment alleged to be responsible for the blaze's ignition.

In a written order Tuesday, Superior Court Judge Laura A. Seigle denied the plaintiffs' motion to compel the deposition of Jill Anderson, Edison's executive vice president and chief...

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