Oregon wineries get the go-ahead to pursue wildfire lawsuits against Pacific Power parent company

Several vineyards have sued the utility company, alleging that its equipment started some of the 2020 Labor Day fires which tainted grape crops with smoke.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Multiple lawsuits filed by Willamette Valley vineyards and wineries against the parent company of electric utility Pacific Power will proceed in court after several recent rulings. Now, attorneys for the winemakers are looking to get other impacted businesses on board.

Elk Cove Vineyards, Willamette Valley Vineyards and Brigadoon Winery are just three of the winemakers to sue PacifiCorp individually. While the complaints were filed separately, they are substantively the same — alleging the PacifiCorp equipment started several of

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