Hawaiʻi Supreme Court issues speedy opinion on Maui Wildfires Case questions

Source: Maui Now

The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court issued a speedy opinion in the Maui Wildfires Case, allowing the settlement to continue its course. Insurance companies had sought to intervene in an attempt to recoup payouts made in the wake of the 2023 Maui wildfires.

Today’s decision comes after five justices heard arguments on Thursday morning in which three questions were raised.

The parties that have agreed to terms of the proposed $4.037 billion settlement with wildfire survivors include Hawaiian Electric and its parent company, Hawaiian Electric Industries (HEI), the State of Hawaiʻi, the County of Maui, Kamehameha Schools, West Maui Land Co., Hawaiian Telcom and Spectrum/Charter Communications.

Jesse Creed of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP, Liaison Counsel for Individual Action Plaintiffs in the Maui Wildfire Cases responded to Maui Now’s request for comment saying: “The Supreme Court simply followed clear Hawaiʻi law that mainland subrogation insurers refused to acknowledge. This is the next step in getting relief to the plaintiffs who are the true victims of the Maui Fire.”

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