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PacifiCorp wildfire lawsuit heads to jury

Plaintiff attorney Nicholas Risonia presents closing arguments Wednesday in James et al vs. PacifiCorp.
Plaintiff attorney Nicholas Risonia presents closing arguments Wednesday in James et al vs. PacifiCorp.

Jurors will now decide a $2.2 billion class-action lawsuit against PacifiCorp after closing arguments were held Wednesday, June 7, in Multnomah County Circuit Court. Seventeen named plaintiffs in Jame...

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