On Feb. 10, the Hawai’i Supreme Court ruled that insurers could not bring independent legal action against the organizations liable for the devastating 2023 Maui wildfire . That’s a win for the individuals and businesses who have already filed suit, the Associated Press reported in an article shared by ABC 10News San Diego.
The destructive blaze started with a downed power line owned by Hawaiian Electric. Other parties — including the state of Hawai’i, Maui County, and major landowner Kamehameha Schools — were also named as defendants for their part in creating conditions that allowed the fire to spread. Those conditions include the presence of invasive grass on abandoned properties.
Today, a year and a half after the fire, recovery efforts are still ongoing. The fire caused an estimated $5.5 billion in damage, sweeping through the Lahaina community and killing more than 100 people.
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