The power company is calling its witnesses in the landmark case, arguing that unpredictable weather — not electrical lines — is to blame for the 2020 wildfires.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Pacific Power attorneys are making their case that blame for some of the most destructive Oregon wildfires around Labor Day 2020 should fall on climate change and the spread of other wildfires, rather than the utility company’s electrical equipment.
The defense is continuing to call its witnesses in a landmark jury trial over wildfire responsibility. A group of 17 plaintiffs is seeking $1.6 billion in a class action lawsuit against PacifiCorp, Pacific Power’s parent company, alleging the company
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