Hawaii court rules against insurance companies in Maui wildfire, allowing $4B settlement to proceed
Hawaii’s Supreme Court has ruled that insurance companies can’t bring their own legal actions against those blamed for Maui’s catastrophic 2023 wildfire, the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century.
Insurance companies can't go after those blamed for Maui wildfire, court rules, allowing $4B settlement to proceed
Hawaii's Supreme Court ruled Monday that insurance companies can't bring their own legal actions against those blamed for Maui's catastrophic 2023 wildfire, allowing a $4 billion settlement that was on the verge of collapse to proceed.
What comes next for survivors, insurers and HECO in $4B Maui wildfire settlement?
A major roadblock to the $4 billion global settlement for the Maui wildfires has been cleared. A lawyer representing victims says it could mean that survivors receive their first settlement payments by the end of the year.
Maui wildfire settlement clears state Supreme Court hurdle
Maui wildfire victims are closer to sharing a $4 billion settlement, possibly before the disaster’s second anniversary in August, after a Hawaii Supreme Court ruling Monday.
Hawaii Supreme Court clears way for Maui wildfire payout. What’s next?
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The state Supreme Court Monday cleared the way for Maui wildfire victims to receive payoffs from the $4 billion global settlement. The court stunned both sides by ruling just two working days after hearing two hours of legal arguments Thursday.
Settlement for Maui wildfire victims
The Hawaii Supreme Court has ruled that insurance companies cannot file claims against victims of the Maui wildfires.
Hawaii Supreme Court ruling allows state to move forward with $4 billion Maui wildfire settlement
The Hawaii Supreme Court rules against allowing insurance companies to sue the wrongful parties in the $4 billion Maui wildfire settlement.
Whatʻs holding up the Maui wildfire settlement?
Attorney Kale Feldman joins producer/host Coralie Chun Matayoshi to discuss whether insurance companies have a right to sue defendants (e.g. HEI, Kamehameha Schools) in the Maui wildfire settlement to recover payouts to their insurers (right of subrogation),
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Maui wildfire aftermath puts pressure on insurance, electricity costs
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A day after the Hawaii Supreme Court cleared the way for the $4 billion Maui wildfire settlement, it’s looking like Hawaii residents will feel the impact on their wallets.
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