Hawaii, Maui and wildfire

Hawaii Supreme Court clears way for Maui wildfire payout. What’s next?
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.
Hawaii court rules against insurance companies in Maui wildfire, allowing $4B settlement to proceed
Other steps still remain to finalize the deal between thousands of people who lodged lawsuits and various defendants, including Hawaiian Electric Company.
Hawaii Supreme Court rules against insurance companies in wildfire settlement case
The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled Monday that insurers could not take part in a $4 billion settlement for victims of the 2023 fires.
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.
Hawaii Supreme Court gives green light to $4 billion Maui fire settlement
The settlement had been held up by insurance companies who had hoped to go after those being held liable for the massive blaze to recoup some of the insurance payments made to Maui homeowners and businesses.
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.
Hawaii Supreme Court considers fate of $4B wildfire settlement
Answers to three questions posed to five justices could soon determine the fate of a stalled $4 billion settlement for close to 10,000 Maui wildfire victims.
Hawaii Supreme Court rules against insurance companies, $4B settlement to proceed
The Supreme Court of Hawaii this week ruled that insurance companies seeking to file their own suits against parties responsible for the 2023 wildfires cannot proceed.
Hawaiian Electric welcomes top court's ruling on wildfire settlement
Utility company Hawaiian Electric on Tuesday welcomed the Hawaii Supreme Court's decision towards finalizing the more than $4 billion settlement related to the 2023 Maui wildfires saying it was favorable to the company.
Maui wildfire settlement clears Hawaii Supreme Court hurdle
A stalled $4 billion Maui wildfire litigation settlement has been propelled forward by a Hawaii Supreme Court ruling today.
State supreme court order ‘a win’ for Hawaiian Electric, says Jefferies
Jefferies analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith notes that Hawaii’s state supreme court ruled against the insurance companies on Monday and decided
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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.
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What to know about what's tying up a $4B settlement for Hawaii wildfire victims
HONOLULU — Hawaii's Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday over insurance issues that are tying up a potential $4 billion settlement over Maui's catastrophic 2023 wildfire, the deadliest in the ...
Hawaii Couple's Energy Tax Credit Suit Gets Review by High Court
The Hawaii Supreme Court announced on Wednesday that it will decide whether a married couple is eligible for the full value ...