PacifiCorp ordered to pay over $42 million to victims of 2020 Labor Day fires

A jury in Oregon has ordered PacifiCorp to pay more than $42 million to 10 victims of wildfires on Labor Day 2020, among the worst natural disasters in state history

PORTLAND, Ore. — A jury in Oregon has ordered PacifiCorp to pay more than $42 million to 10 victims of devastating wildfires on Labor Day 2020 — the latest verdict in litigation that is expected to see the electric utility on the hook for billions in damages.

Last June, a jury found PacifiCorp liable for negligently failing to cut power to its 600,000 customers despite warnings from top fire officials. The jury determined it acted negligently and

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