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.
Court rules against insurance companies in Maui wildfire; $4B settlement can 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 centu
Survivors, insurers, lawmakers and HECO look to next steps 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.
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Clears Way For $4 Billion Maui Wildfire Settlement
A historic settlement can begin flowing to people and businesses affected by the fire, but consequences for the insurance market are unclear.
Maui wildfire survivors relieved over high court’s swift settlement decision
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - In a remarkably quick ruling, the Hawaii Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the $4 billion settlement of the Maui wildfire can not be blocked by insurance companies. The ruling means that the Maui circuit court can begin the process of finalizing individual payments to survivors and families of those who died.
Maui wildfire settlement clears state Supreme Court hurdle
JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM Associate Justice Sabrina McKenna, left, spoke Thursday at the Hawaii Supreme Court where oral arguments were presented by attorneys representing victims as well as by lawyers representing insurance companies.
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),
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court allows $4B Maui wildfire settlement to proceed in ruling against insurers
The Hawaiʻi 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.
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court issues speedy opinion on Maui Wildfires Case questions
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.
Hawaii court rules against insurance companies in Maui wildfire
Hawaii’s Supreme Court ruled Monday that insurance companies can’t bring their own legal actions against those blamed for Maui’s 2023 wildfire.
Hawaiian Electric up 7% after state Supreme Court rules on settlement
Shares of Hawaiian Electric (HE) are up 66c, or 7% to $10.00 after the state’s Supreme Court ruled on three questions regarding the settlement
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Maui family of 4 left homeless after fire destroys house, cottage
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Maui police recover ordnance from shoreline in Olowalu
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Lahaina Disaster Still A ‘Relentless Presence’ In Fire Survivors’ Lives
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