---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-067359"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVA"
cik: "0000104918"
company_name: "AVISTA CORP"
filed_at: "2023-12-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T19:08:21.534504+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Avista faces 11 lawsuits over Babb Road fire; court orders consolidated bifurcated trial

## Summary
- Eleven lawsuits filed: six subrogation actions seeking ~$23M, four individual, and one class action.
- Inverse condemnation claims dismissed without prejudice per stipulated order filed November 29, 2023.
- Court consolidates cases for trial, bifurcates liability and damages phases, schedules mediations.
- Avista cannot predict outcome or estimate potential loss range at this time.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-067359
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVA
- cik: 0000104918
- company_name: AVISTA CORP
- filed_at: 2023-12-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104918/000095017023067359/0000950170-23-067359-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104918/000095017023067359/ava-20231129.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-067359.txt

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