LA Fires,
Civil Litigation
Oct. 10, 2025
Palisades Fire plaintiffs sue agencies, utilities over alleged systemic failures
Palisades Fire victims expanded their lawsuit, accusing multiple government agencies and utilities of negligence that allegedly contributed to Los Angeles' worst fire, including water shutoffs, faulty power poles and unchecked vegetation.
Palisades Fire plaintiffs expanded the scope of their lawsuit with a master complaint that names nearly a dozen government agencies and utility companies that they assert contributed to the conflagration.
The extensive filing late Wednesday is the culmination of months of research. It organizes the defendants into three groups: governmental entities, non-public entities, and the Palisades Bowl defendants. It reiterates the individual plaintiffs' claim that the Palisades Fire w...
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