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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jennifer Sinco Kelleher

Hawaii court rules against insurance companies in Maui wildfire, allowing $4B settlement to proceed

Hawaii Wildfire Settlement Lawsuit - (Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

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, the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century. The ruling allows a $4 billion settlement under threat by insurance issues to move forward.

Other steps remain in finalizing the deal between thousands of people who lodged lawsuits and various defendants, including Hawaiian Electric Company.

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