United States v. Southern California Edison Co.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S CROSS MOTIONS FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT (DOCS. 257) AND DENYING DEFENDANT’S CROSS MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (DOCS. 253).

WANGER, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This is an action for damages stemming from a fire allegedly ignited by electrical equipment operated by Defendant Southern California Edison Company (“Defendant” or “SCE”) in Big Creek, California. The fire caused damage to property belonging to the United States of America (“Plaintiff’). Plaintiff alleges that the fire ignited when a squirrel came into contact with a 12kV transformer…