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Summary
In this damages case against electric company PacifiCorp, plaintiff property owners seek to recover for losses they say they suffered in the widespread, 2020 "Labor Day Fire" in Oregon. A jury in an earlier case found defendant responsible for the fire because defendant failed to deactivate its power lines during a severe wind storm, causing the lines to ignite. Defendant maintains they had no duty to deactivate the lines.
Outcome
Non-economic damages:
Michael Bateman $12,650,000
Lucretia Benolken $6,601,000
Antonio Bianer $4,850,000
Chloe Davidson $562,000
Eugene den Daas $3,560,000
Tobin Kendrick $3,900,000
Dorothy Mortenson $5,450,000
Justin Redfearn $8,000,000
Dennis Willer $7,325,000
Gerald Wolff $10,100,000
- Plaintiff
- Defense
- Verdict
- $62,998,000
- Judge
- Steffan Alexander
- Jurisdiction
- 4th Judicial District of Oregon
- Court
- Multnomah County Courthouse
- Industry
- Energy
- Practice Area
- Real Property, Energy Law
Sessions
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 00:14:52 | Opening Statement | Rosinia, Nicholas | ||||
| 00:46:50 | Opening Statement | Jackson, Brittani | ||||
| 01:09:50 | Break | |||||
| 01:29:48 | Witness Direct Examination | Ntchobo, Patrick | Willer, Dennis | In Person | ||
| 02:09:25 | End of Session |
Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.