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Jury awards $42.5 million in second damages trial

Plaintiff attorney Cody Berne delivers closing arguments March 1
Plaintiff attorney Cody Berne delivers closing arguments March 1 in the second damages trial of James et al vs. PacifiCorp in Multnomah County Circuit Court. Jury deliberations began Monday morning and a verdict was delivered Tuesday afternoon awarding $42.5 million to 10 plaintiffs.

Jurors have awarded $42.5 million in the second damages trial in Phase II of James et al vs. PacifiCorp, bolstering the potential for billions of dollars in total payouts in the case. The verdict was ...

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