"THEY LET US BURN" - RALLY on 1/7/26 @ 10:30AM
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On the 1-year anniversary of the fire, our VOICES will be heard. “THEY LET US BURN!” - We are organizing the Pacific Palisades community protest and rally on the day of this most unnatural disaster.
Newsom. Bass. LADWP. Fire Officials. California State Parks. California Natural Resources Agency. State and Local Agencies. The City of Los Angeles. The State of California. THEY LET US BURN.
We’re congregating on January 7th at 10:30am in Palisades for “They Let Us Burn!”, a community protest to demand answers, accountability, and real action. 10:30am. The time matters. This is the approximate moment the week-long, unattended to burning embers ignited a fire that destroyed so many lives.
We will celebrate the lives lost, listen to heroic, inspiring and devastating stories from our community, educate ourselves on legal updates, provide a list of absolute demands to our leadership, and hear from some big voices in our fight. These demands are meant to expedite the rebuilding process AND minimize the number of community members who must leave.
THEY LET US BURN through gross negligence, mismanagement, poor preparedness, lack of infrastructure and protocol.
THEY LET US BURN today with gaslighting, lack of transparency, accountability and vision.
THEY LET US BURN. But we are rising like a phoenix with or without this leadership!
If you’re angry, heartbroken and hopeful for the promise of the Pacific Palisades…
If you’re frustrated at how we’ve been treated since the fire…
If you want change, please stand with us on the one-year anniversary of this very much UNnatural disaster.
*Please RSVP and share widely:*
https://actionnetwork.org/events/they-let-us-burn?source=direct_link&
We’re stronger when we show up together.
Will keep you updated on the exact location of this event on https://www.pacificpalisades.com
Sincerely,Jeremy PadawerPacificPalisades.com ----------------------- 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
Newsom. Bass. LADWP. Fire Officials. California State Parks. California Natural Resources Agency. State and Local Agencies. The City of Los Angeles. The State of California. THEY LET US BURN.
We’re congregating on January 7th at 10:30am in Palisades for “They Let Us Burn!”, a community protest to demand answers, accountability, and real action. 10:30am. The time matters. This is the approximate moment the week-long, unattended to burning embers ignited a fire that destroyed so many lives.
We will celebrate the lives lost, listen to heroic, inspiring and devastating stories from our community, educate ourselves on legal updates, provide a list of absolute demands to our leadership, and hear from some big voices in our fight. These demands are meant to expedite the rebuilding process AND minimize the number of community members who must leave.
THEY LET US BURN through gross negligence, mismanagement, poor preparedness, lack of infrastructure and protocol.
THEY LET US BURN today with gaslighting, lack of transparency, accountability and vision.
THEY LET US BURN. But we are rising like a phoenix with or without this leadership!
If you’re angry, heartbroken and hopeful for the promise of the Pacific Palisades…
If you’re frustrated at how we’ve been treated since the fire…
If you want change, please stand with us on the one-year anniversary of this very much UNnatural disaster.
*Please RSVP and share widely:*
https://actionnetwork.org/events/they-let-us-burn?source=direct_link&
We’re stronger when we show up together.
Will keep you updated on the exact location of this event on https://www.pacificpalisades.com
Sincerely,Jeremy PadawerPacificPalisades.com ----------------------- 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