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Issuer:     HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC (HE)
CIK:        0000354707
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-02-11T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000354707-25-000005
Event type: litigation
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.80
Item codes: 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud

Hawaii Supreme Court Issues Favorable Decision for HEI on Insurance Subrogation in Maui Wildfire Litigation
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- Hawaii Supreme Court issued decision on Feb 10, 2025 on Reserved Questions in case 2CSP-23-0000057 regarding insurers' subrogation claims in Maui wildfire tort litigation.
- Decision clarifies that insurers cannot separately sue defendants after settlement becomes final, aligning with HEI and plaintiffs' positions.
- HEI President and CEO Scott Seu stated the decision helps move settlement forward and reestablish financial stability for the company.
- Second Circuit Court on Maui can now consider settlement agreements for final judicial approval, with a written opinion expected in coming weeks.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354707/000035470725000005/0000354707-25-000005-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46207/000035470725000005/he-20250211.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000354707-25-000005

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