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Maui County sues Hawaiian Electric Company for damages from disastrous fires

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The civil suit filed Thursday seeks a jury trial and 'punitive and exemplary damages' to recoup costs and loss of revenue from the deadly wildfires.

The utility didn't have a plan to cut power, county says

The county says the utility should have had a plan to cut off electrical power when conditions get dangerous.

 

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