Topic
Wildfire Liability
10 published works
inversecondemnation.com
Cal App: Inverse Complaint Alleged That Wildfire Was Substantially Caused By Inherent Risk, And That’s Good Enough
In Simple Avo Paradise Ranch, LLC v. So. Cal Edison Co., No. B320948 (May 23, 2024), the California Court of Appeal (Second District) held that a complaint adequately alleged a…
California Personal Injury Law Case Notes
Will HECO File for Bankruptcy Protection?
By Mike Danko
Looks as though Hawai'ian Electric Company is legally responsible for the Maui Wildfire. After all, it: Failed to de-energize power lines in areas with high winds and dry vegetation, even…
The D&O Diary
Wildfire Victims Reach $117 Million Settlement with PG&E Executives for Assigned Liability Claims
In an interesting and unusual development, the victims’ trust that was created as part of the Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) bankruptcy has reached an agreement to settle the trust’s…
Aviation Law Monitor
PG&E Dixie Fire and the Truckee Jet Crash
By Mike Danko
Some media outlets have reported that poor visibility from the PG&E Dixie wildfire smoke may have caused the Bombardier Challenger jet crash in Truckee. If true, would that make…
California Personal Injury Law Case Notes
Dixie Fire: PG&E Likely Liable, But Can It Pay?
By Mike Danko
PG&E now acknowledges that its equipment likely ignited the Dixie Fire. In its July 18 report to state regulators, it admits that there was a power outage, that a troubleman…
Renewable Energy Outlook
California Establishes Fund to Combat Wildfire Threats
By Jocelyn E. Lavallo Ann A. McAdam, Justus J. Britt
On July 11, 2019, the California Legislature passed, and Governor Gavin Newsome quickly signed into law, Assembly Bill 1054, which creates the potential for a $21 billion fund to assist…
Hunton Insurance Recovery Blog
California Commission Recommends Switching To Fault-Based Wildfire Liability Standard for Public Utilities
A state-appointed panel advised last week that California should change the standard for determining whether utilities are liable for wildfires. Under the current system, California’s Public Utilities Code § 2106…
Hunton Insurance Recovery Blog
Hunton Insurance Recovery Attorneys Discuss Insurance Coverage for Electric Utilities’ Wildfire Liabilities
In an article appearing in Electric Light & Power, Hunton insurance recovery lawyers, Lawrence Bracken, Sergio Oehninger and Alexander Russo discuss the insurability of losses resulting from the recent wildfires…
California Personal Injury Law Case Notes
PG&E Admits Its Facilities Sparked Camp Fire
By Mike Danko
Last week we filed a new lawsuit setting forth our latest evidence that it was a PG&E equipment failure -- in particular the failure of a piece of hardware that…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Wild-Fire Plagued Cities Look to Drones
With Independence Day fireworks now coming to an end, many cities in the Western United States are talking about the wildfire liability that comes with the use of fireworks over…