Civil Litigation
Oct. 1, 2019
State seeks to dismiss wildfire fund challenge
The state attorney general and Public Utilities Commission are seeking to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the wildfire liability funding bill, claiming they are protected by sovereign immunity and arguing the state’s expenditures for the fund protects the public, despite the plaintiffs’ claims.
The state attorney general and Public Utilities Commission are seeking to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the wildfire liability funding bill, claiming they are protected by sovereign immunity and arguing the state’s expenditures for the fund protects the public, despite the plaintiffs’ claims.
The state’s motions, filed Sept. 26, argue a challenge to Assembly Bill 1054 by plaintiffs’ attorney Michael J. Agui...
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