Hawaii Supreme Court Limits Lawsuits

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Insurance companies can't go after those blamed for Maui wildfire, court rules, allowing $4B settlement to proceed

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Maui wildfire was the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century .

The massive inferno decimated the historic town of Lahaina , destroying and causing in damage.

A settlement was announced last summer , but insurance companies held out, insisting they should have the right to go after the defendants separately to recoup money paid out to policyholders.

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