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California Utility Sued by Insurers Over Wildfire Damages

Several insurance companies have filed lawsuits blaming Pacific Gas & Electric Co. for a deadly California wildfire that destroyed 14,000 homes and triggered billions of dollars in insurance claims. The lawsuits filed by Allstate, State Farm, USAA and their subsidiaries …

Lawsuit Alleges PG&E Spent Money on Advertising Instead of Fire Safety

PG&E Corp. was accused of putting its “reputation above public safety” in a lawsuit that says the power company spends too much on advertising and not enough on preventing devastating Northern California wildfires like the blaze that destroyed the town …

California Approves Legislation to Pass on Wildfire Costs to Customers

The California Legislature voted Friday to allow power companies to raise electric bills to cover the cost of lawsuits from last year’s deadly wildfires amid fears that Pacific Gas & Electric Co., would otherwise face financial ruin. The measure is …

Judge in PG&E Case Won’t Rule Out California Fire Cost Claim

PG&E Corp. suffered another legal setback with a judge saying he won’t release the company from a key legal claim over the most destructive wildfires in California history. PG&E has been challenging a California law allowing private property owners to …

Lawsuits Blaming PG&E Mount After California Wildfire

A blaze in Northern California that killed two people, destroyed 475 homes and burned 110 square miles is spawning lawsuits against Pacific Gas and Electric Co. for allegedly failing to clear power lines. At least four major lawsuits have been …

PG&E Sued by Family of Electrocution Victim

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. is being sued by the family of a San Mateo, Calif., man who died after being electrocuted by a fallen power line. The San Mateo County Times reports the wife and daughters of 55-year-old Enrique …