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State Court
•1 min read
Supreme Court of Hawaii

Hawaii Supreme Court Rules on Hawaiian Electric Liability in Lahaina Fire

The Hawaii Supreme Court issued a ruling on February 10, 2026, in a complex liability case involving Hawaiian Electric Company and the devastating August 8, 2023 Lahaina fire that killed over 100 people. Insurance companies are appealing a lower court decision in litigation stemming from the deadliest wildfire in modern U.S. history.

•Hawaii Supreme Court ruled on Hawaiian Electric's liability for the August 8, 2023 Lahaina fire that killed over 100 people
•Insurance companies are appealing a circuit court decision seeking subrogation rights in the complex wildfire litigation
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State Court
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Supreme Court of Hawaii

Hawaii Supreme Court Issues Ruling in Lahaina Fire Insurance Case

The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled February 10, 2026 in a complex lawsuit stemming from the devastating August 8, 2023 Lahaina fire that killed over 100 people. The case involves fire victims, Hawaiian Electric Company, and insurance companies seeking subrogation rights.

•The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled February 10, 2026 in Burnes v. Hawaiian Electric Company, a major case arising from the deadly August 8, 2023 Lahaina fire that killed over 100 people
•The lawsuit involves fire victims as plaintiffs, Hawaiian Electric as defendant, and multiple insurance companies as intervenor subrogation plaintiffs seeking recovery rights
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Federal Circuit
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Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals

8th Circuit Upholds Insurance Denial for Storm-Damaged Farm Barn

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that upheld Liberty Mutual's decision to cover only one of two storm-damaged barns on a Missouri farm. The February 2026 decision in *Matthew Achey v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.* highlights the critical importance of precise policy language in agricultural insurance disputes.

•Storm damaged two barns in December 2021, but insurer covered only the 44' x 160' barn, not the 44' x 208' structure
•Eighth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Liberty Mutual and Ohio Security Insurance Company
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Federal Circuit
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Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals

8th Circuit Affirms Insurance Denial for Nonprofit's YouTube Auction Failure

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed Auto-Owners Insurance's denial of coverage to the Halo Foundation: Helping Art Liberate Orphans after a broken YouTube link disrupted the nonprofit's 2022 virtual art auction. The court held that technical failures during the livestreamed fundraising event were not covered under the insurance policy.

•The Eighth Circuit affirmed Auto-Owners Insurance's denial of coverage for HALO's virtual auction losses
•A broken YouTube link minutes before the 2022 charity auction prevented attendees from viewing and bidding
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Legal News
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Utah Man Gets 3 Years Probation for Damaging ICE Transit Van

Ryan Michael Gaines, 32, of Santa Clara, Utah, was sentenced to 36 months' probation for damaging an Immigration and Customs Enforcement transit van in April 2025. The federal court also ordered him to pay $2,883.20 in restitution to the Department of Homeland Security.

•32-year-old Santa Clara, Utah resident receives 36 months' probation for federal property damage
•Court orders immediate payment of $2,883.20 in restitution to Department of Homeland Security
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State Court
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Supreme Court of Louisiana

Louisiana Supreme Court Bars 'Betterment' Deductions in Auto Damage Claims

The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that tortfeasors cannot deduct for 'betterment' when compensating victims for vehicle property damage, affirming full indemnification while reversing penalty awards in a case involving a 2023 rear-end collision.

•Louisiana Supreme Court unanimously rejected betterment deductions in third-party tort property damage claims
•Court affirmed full indemnification principle but reversed penalty awards as case presented legal issue of first impression
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