More than 140 insurance industry plaintiffs have joined the cascade of lawsuits filed against utilities and landowners related to the Maui wildfires, a move that could set up a battle over resources available to pay victims of the disaster that killed 100 people and destroyed much of Lahaina in August.
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Power Company Was ‘Substantial Factor’ in Devastating Maui Wildfires, Lawsuit Alleges
A lawsuit filed on behalf of five Lahaina residents is focusing on a particular player in the Maui wildfire disaster that the lawsuit alleges played a substantial role in last week’s devastating fire: a local power company.