Between the state of Oregon, attorney fees and the IRS, most punitive damages awarded to plaintiffs will not actually reach them.
PORTLAND, Ore. — In a Multnomah County court last week, jurors delivered a major verdict against northwest utility company Pacific Power for its role in starting massive wildfires over the 2020 Labor Day weekend.
The jury awarded $73 million in damages to the 17 named plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit, covering both the value of property lost and the plaintiffs’ pain and suffering.
On top of that, the jury awarded another $18 million in punitive damages to the named plaintiffs — likely
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