Pacific Palisades Fire - Lawsuits list
Running list of Palisades Fire lawsuits -
Here's an updated of active and potential lawsuits associated with the Pacific Palisades fire. This will be consistently updated.
If you have updates -
Please add in comments below or reach out to me…
Minimally -
(1) lawsuit,
(2) contact,
(3) short summary including proposed defendant and theory of recovery. 1-2 sentences.
Here’s the lawsuits and data I have so far -
1. Boyle Law PC v. City of Los Angeles, Acting by and Through the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
• Docket Number: 25STCV08248 (Los Angeles Superior Court)
• Law Firm: Boyle Law PC
• Contact: Kevin R. Boyle
• Theory of Recovery: Alleges that LADWP's over-energized power lines and inadequate water infrastructure contributed to the ignition and spread of the fire, leading to property destruction.
https://www.dailyjournal.com/article/384499-kevin-boyle-sues-la-over-palisades-fire-that-destroyed-law-office
2. Cazares v. California FAIR Plan Association
• Docket Number: Not publicly available
• Law Firm: Information not specified
• Contact: LA Times Article
• Theory of Recovery: Claims bad faith and breach of contract, asserting that the FAIR Plan provided inadequate compensation for fire and smoke damage to the plaintiff's home.
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-05-12/more-lawsuits-filed-against-fair-plan-by-los-angeles-county-fire-victims
3. Jungwirth v. California FAIR Plan Association and Major Insurers
• Docket Number: Not publicly available
• Law Firm: Information not specified
• Contact: Palisades News Article
• Theory of Recovery: Alleges bad faith and breach of contract, accusing insurers of collusion to reduce coverage and delay claims processing following the fire.
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-05-12/more-lawsuits-filed-against-fair-plan-by-los-angeles-county-fire-victims
4. Pratt v. City of Los Angeles and LADWP
• Docket Number: Not publicly available
• Law Firm: Information not specified
• Contact: InStyle Article
• Theory of Recovery: Claims that the city's failure to maintain the Santa Ynez Reservoir led to insufficient water supply for firefighting, exacerbating the fire's damage.
https://nypost.com/2025/01/15/us-news/victims-sue-los-angeles-department-of-water-and-power-over-palisades-fire
5. Federal Judges Pregerson and Gandhi v. LADWP
• Docket Number: 25STCV11721
• Law Firm: Robertson & Associates
• Contact: Firehouse Article
• Theory of Recovery: Alleges that LADWP failed to prepare and respond adequately to the wildfire, contributing to the destruction of their homes.
https://www.firehouse.com/california-fire-storm/news/55286416/federal-judges-who-lost-houses-to-wildfire-sue-los-angeles-water-department
6. Mass Lawsuit Against Six LA Landlords for Price Gouging
• Docket Number: Not publicly available
• Law Firm: Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA)
• Contact: LAFLA Article
• Theory of Recovery: Accuses landlords of illegally raising rents beyond the allowable limit following the wildfire emergency, violating anti-price-gouging laws.
https://lafla.org/stories-events/mass-lawsuit-filed-against-six-la-landlords-to-prevent-price-gouging-in-the-wake-of-the-palisades-and-eaton-fires
7. Southern California Edison Lawsuits Related to Eaton Fire
• Docket Number: Various; consolidated in Los Angeles Superior Court
• Law Firms:
▪ Bridgford, Gleason & Artinian
▪ PARRIS Law Firm
▪ Biren Law Group
• Theory of Recovery: Alleges that Southern California Edison's failure to de-energize power lines and inadequate maintenance led to the ignition of the Eaton Fire, which is connected to the broader wildfire events.
https://www.lawsuit-information-center.com/la-wildfires-lawsuit.html
8. Ongoing Investigations and Potential Lawsuits
▪ Oberheiden P.C.
▪ Matthews & Associates
▪ Tosi Law
• Theory of Recovery: These firms are investigating potential claims related to the Palisades Fire, focusing on utility negligence, inadequate infrastructure maintenance, and failure to provide sufficient resources for firefighting efforts.
Sincerely,
Jeremy Padawer
PacificPalisades.com