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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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),
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.
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.
Hawaiian Electric stock rises following court ruling on Maui wildfire settlement
Shares of Hawaiian Electric (NYSE:HE) climbed 5.8% today after a favorable legal development. The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled unanimously that insurance companies cannot block the $4 billion settlement related to the Maui wildfire.
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Hawaii Supreme Court gives green light to $4 billion Maui fire settlement
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Maui police recover ordnance from shoreline in Olowalu
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