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Civil Litigation

Nov. 21, 2018

First 2 lawsuits filed over Woolsey Fire

Litigation over the Woolsey Fire has begun, as plaintiffs seek to hold Southern California Edison responsible for the blaze that reached the most affluent parts of Los Angeles County.

First 2 lawsuits filed over Woolsey Fire
Alexander Robertson of Robertson & Associates LLP as the Woolsey Fire approached his home.

Litigation over the Woolsey Fire has begun as plaintiffs seek to hold Southern California Edison responsible for the blaze that reached the most affluent parts of Los Angeles County.

A proposed class action filed Nov. 15 in Los Angeles County Superior Court claims the utility failed to shut power off in some areas despite warnings about the potential outbreak of wildfires. In the days leading up to the Nov. 8 fire, the utility sent...

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