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More than 600 class members in a lawsuit against PacifiCorp over the 2020 wildfires have cut ties with lead counsel in favor of attorneys promoting settlements with the utility. During a hearing Dec. 20 in […]
Attorneys in a wildfire lawsuit against PacifiCorp have accused the utility of colluding with outside law firms to coerce fire survivors into unfavorable settlements, and are seeking court intervention. In a July 18 filing in […]
The families of four people killed in the Santiam Fire have settled wrongful death lawsuits with PacifiCorp for undisclosed sums over the 2020 Labor Day fires. On June 26, attorney John Coletti confirmed the families […]
A $37.6 million jury award has survived a challenge by PacifiCorp in an ongoing wildfire lawsuit as parties tussle over the future of more than 1,000 pending claims for damages. On May 23 Multnomah County […]
PacifiCorp has objected to a recent mass filing by 1,000 wildfire survivors as a “sham” meant to embarrass parent company Berkshire Hathaway prior to its annual shareholder meeting. On May 10, PacifiCorp filed a motion […]
Spring has been a busy season for parties in James et al vs. PacifiCorp, with verdict challenges pending but no further trials yet on the docket. Phase I of the case last year resulted in […]
PacifiCorp has admitted to contacting jurors outside of court in a lawsuit over the 2020 Labor Day fires after plaintiff attorneys requested an order barring the company from further juror outreach. On March 18, PacifiCorp […]
Lawsuits by local lumber companies against PacifiCorp over the 2020 wildfires may be settled prior to an upcoming trial in April as parties engage in mediation. During a hearing March 21 in Multnomah County Circuit […]
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 […]
PacifiCorp has proposed a new customer fee to offset wildfire losses not covered by its insurer amid the likelihood of billions of dollars in pending legal payouts. In a Feb. 15 filing with state regulators, […]