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Southern California Edison sued over the deadly Eaton Fire

Headline from KESQ Palm Springs, from the development of Jan 13, 2025

Newest development Jan 14, 2025 · 2 reportsCalifornia utility company accused of starting LA fire in multiple lawsuits

Three lawsuits have reportedly been filed against Southern California Edison alleging that the company's equipment started the deadly Eaton Fire. Richard Bridgford of Bridgford, Gleason & Artinian issued a statement after filing a complaint for one of its clients Monday with the Los Angeles Superior…

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    Southern California Edison sued over the deadly Eaton Fire

    Headline from KESQ Palm Springs ·

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    California utility company accused of starting LA fire in multiple lawsuits

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  1. Los Angeles Times

    Three lawsuits filed against Southern California Edison over Eaton fire (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The court filings blame the utility for the fire despite the fact that the blaze's cause is still under investigation.

  2. NBC News

    Civil lawsuit accuses utility company of causing Eaton Fire (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A veteran FedEx worker living in Altadena, whose home was destroyed in the Eaton Fire, filed a civil lawsuit this morning against Southern California Edison.

  3. ABC 10 Sacramento

    Lawsuit claims Edison equipment ignited deadly Eaton Fire near LA. The cause is under investigation. (opens ABC 10 Sacramento)

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    A lawsuit filed against Southern California Edison claims the utility’s equipment sparked the deadly Eaton Fire burning just outside Los Angeles.

  4. Washington Times

    Lawsuit claims utility’s equipment sparked devastating Eaton Fire, but investigation still ongoing (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A lawsuit filed Monday against Southern California Edison claims the utility's equipment sparked the deadly Eaton Fire burning just outside Los Angeles and Edison has acknowledged fire agencies are investigating whether its equipment may have started a smaller LA-area fire that broke out the same da…

  5. CNN

    SoCal Edison blamed in a lawsuit for starting one of the Los Angeles fires (opens CNN)

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    Southern California Edison, the electrical utility for Los Angeles, has been sued for its alleged role in starting one of the raging Los Angeles fires that have collectively killed at least 24 people and displaced tens of thousands of people from their homes.

  6. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    First lawsuits filed against Southern California Edison over Eaton Fire (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    At least four lawsuits were filed Monday morning against Southern California Edison in connection with the Eaton Fire.

  7. Foxla

    Eaton Fire: Lawsuit filed against Southern California Edison (opens Foxla)

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    The Eaton Fire is now considered one of the deadliest fires in California history with 16 deaths reported so far.

  8. KESQ Palm Springs

    Southern California Edison sued over the deadly Eaton Fire (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    Three lawsuits have reportedly been filed against Southern California Edison alleging that the company's equipment started the deadly Eaton Fire. Richard Bridgford of Bridgford, Gleason & Artinian issued a statement after filing a complaint for one of its clients Monday with the Los Angeles Superior…

  9. KESQ Palm Springs

    Multiple lawsuits filed against Southern California Edison over the deadly Eaton Fire (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    Multiple lawsuits have reportedly been filed against Southern California Edison alleging that the company's equipment started the deadly Eaton Fire. Richard Bridgford of Bridgford, Gleason & Artinian issued a statement after filing a complaint for one of its clients Monday with the Los Angeles Super…

  10. New York Times

    Eaton Fire Victims Sue Southern California Edison (opens New York Times)

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    Altadena residents said in separate lawsuits that the utility’s electrical equipment had sparked the fire, which grew to consume 14,000 acres.

  11. NBC News

    Southern California Edison accused in lawsuits of failing to prevent Eaton Fire (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Two lawsuits filed Monday against Southern California Edison allege the utility failed to de-energize its power equipment and clear brush where a blaze sparked near Pasadena, one in a cascade of wildfires currently burning in the Los Angeles area, driven by strong winds.

  12. The Daily Caller

    California Utility Facing Slew Of Lawsuits For Alleged Error That May Have Sparked Wildfire (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    SC Edison was hit with a handful of lawsuits this week over the origins of the Eaton fire, with one attorney telling DCNF it’s just the beginning.

  13. Al Jazeera

    Southern California Edison faces lawsuits over Los Angeles wildfires (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    In one suit, multiple witnesses are cited as having seen a fire at base of a transmission tower owned by the utility.

  14. FOX Business

    California utility company accused of starting LA fire in multiple lawsuits (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Southern California Edison, a division of Edison International, has been hit with multiple lawsuits accusing the utility of starting one of the fires burning near Los Angeles.

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