Hawaii’s Supreme Court will consider questions about issues that threaten to thwart a $4 billion settlement in last year’s devastating Maui wildfires.

The Hawaii Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to answer key questions that will determine the fate of a proposed, $4 billion settlement of hundreds of lawsuits related to 2023’s Maui wildfires.

LAHAINA, Hawaii (Island News) -- The $4 billion proposed settlement related to the Maui wildfires is now headed to the Hawaii Supreme Court. Now, the Supreme Court will weigh in on how much money more than 100 insurance companies should be entitled to.

The proposed $4 billion dollar “Global Settlement” for the Lahaina wildfire will be heard by a higher court. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You The settlement involves claims from wildfire victims against seven defendants,

The Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety (MFD) has received the long-awaited report on the Lahaina wildfires from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

Hawaiʻi's Supreme Court will consider questions about issues that threaten to thwart a $4 billion settlement in last year's devastating Maui wildfires. A Maui judge last month agreed to ask the state high court questions about how insurance companies can go about recouping money paid to policyholders.