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Maui judge agrees to ask state Supreme Court about barriers to $4B wildfire settlement

  • The Hawaii Supreme Court will be asked to clarify issues affecting a $4 billion settlement related to last year's Maui wildfires.
  • Judge Peter Cahill is inquiring how insurance companies can recoup funds paid to policyholders.
  • Plaintiffs' attorneys worry that insurers seeking reimbursement could undermine the settlement for fire victims.
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Maui judge rules to send $4B wildfire settlement to Hawaii Supreme Court

The more than $4-Billion settlement over the Maui wildfires is headed to the Hawai'i Supreme Court after Judge Peter Cahill ruled in favor of the submission on Friday.

·Honolulu, United States
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Maui judge agrees to ask state Supreme Court about barriers to $4B wildfire settlement

The Hawaii Supreme Court will be asked to weigh in on an issue that threatens to thwart a $4 billion settlement in last year’s devastating Maui wildfires.

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Green blasts State Farm for refusing to settle Maui claims

HONOLULU — In addition to addressing sea-level rise and climate change, Gov. Josh Green now wants income from a proposed visitor impact fee to help the state provide its own insurance to victims of future disasters following the Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires. Green called out the insurance industry’s “terrible, terrible greed” for holding up a proposed $4.037 billion “global settlement” that would resolve over 650 claims and lawsuits in the after…

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The Maui Wildfire Lawsuit Settlement Case Has Been Kicked Up To The Hawaii Supreme Court

Wildfire victims want the high court to step in over objections from the insurance industry.

·Honolulu, United States
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Newsday broke the news in United States on Friday, August 30, 2024.
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