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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Claire Rush

Oregon jury orders PacifiCorp to pay $305M to wildfire victims in latest class-action verdict

PacifiCorp Wildfires Verdict - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

An Oregon jury has ordered PacifiCorp to pay $305 million to 16 victims of the state's devastating 2020 wildfires in the latest verdict in a class-action lawsuit against the utility that includes thousands of members.

PacifiCorp has now been ordered by juries to pay over $1 billion in damages to members of the class following a 2023 trial in which it was found liable for negligently failing to cut power during a windstorm despite warnings from top fire officials.

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