Smoke insurance policy unlawful, says judge

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FILE - THE DEVASTATION FROM THE PALISADES FIRE IS SEEN IN AN AERIAL VIEW IN THE PACIFIC PALISADES NEIGHBORHOOD OF LOS ANGELES, MONDAY, JAN. 27, 2025. (AP PHOTO/JAE C. HONG, FILE)

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Ruling on bare-bones home insurance program’s handling of smoke damage claims could have major effects. PAGE A2