The jury returned its decision Monday, saying the utility should be held financially liable for homes destroyed in the fires.
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Multnomah County jury ruled that Pacific Power was negligent in the devastating 2020 Labor Day wildfires.
The jury returned its decision Monday, saying the utility was negligent, reckless and willful, and should be held financially liable for homes destroyed in the fires. The jury awarded millions of dollars each to 17 homeowners who sued PacifiCorp a month after the fires.
The jury also applied its liability finding to a larger class including the owners of nearly 2,500 properties damaged in the
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