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A Portland judge has approved an accelerated trial schedule in a class action wildfire lawsuit against PacifiCorp, with a goal to have 2,000 pending claims adjudicated by March of 2028. In an order signed July […]
An eighth damages trial is soon to begin in an ongoing wildfire lawsuit against PacifiCorp, including claims from a plaintiff originally set for trial in March but who died in January. On July 7 a […]
A new damages trial in a wildfire lawsuit against PacifiCorp began as planned March 24 despite a request for delay by the company after a state report cast doubt on PacifiCorp’s liability. The report, published […]
A group of seven wildfire survivors have been awarded $48.25 million in the latest trial in a class action lawsuit against PacifiCorp, with eight similar trials scheduled throughout 2025. A verdict was handed down Feb. […]
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 […]
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 […]