Civil Litigation
May 14, 2019
SoCal Edison seeks to disqualify Quinn Emanuel as plaintiffs’ counsel in fire suits
SoCal Edison’s lawyers are seeking to disqualify longtime utility giant defenders Quinn Emanuel from representing plaintiffs in the Woolsey Fire case, claiming that Quinn obtained SCE’s confidential information and litigation strategy that SCE believes could be used against them.
LOS ANGELES -- Southern California Edison is seeking to disqualify Quinn Emanuel from representing plaintiffs in the Woolsey Fire cases, claiming the firm might use litigation strategies gleaned from a 2017 pitch meeting with the utility.
The motion was made Friday by Edison's lawyers from Hueston Hennigan LLP in the coordinated JCCP 5000 Woolsey Fire cases. The cases' first status conference was May 7 before Judge $95
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