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Oregon appellate ruling in PacifiCorp case could jeopardize $1 billion in wildfire victim damages
The panel said a trial judge gave jurors a legally erroneous instruction that may have inflated more than $1 billion in wildfire damages.
- An appeals court in Oregon ruled in favor of PacifiCorp, potentially putting over $1 billion in wildfire damages at risk.
- The court sent the case back to a lower court due to concerns about jury instructions in a 2023 trial that found the company liable.
- Previous rulings had ordered PacifiCorp to pay significant damages to thousands of property owners affected by the 2020 wildfires.
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Oregon appellate ruling in PacifiCorp case could jeopardize $1 billion in wildfire victim damages
An Oregon appeals court has sided with PacifiCorp in a ruling that could possibly jeopardize over $1 billion in damages for victims of the state's devastating 2020 wildfires.
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Oregon Appellate Ruling Could Jeopardize $1B in Wildfire Victim Damages - Gates Today
An Oregon appeals court has sided with utility company PacifiCorp in a ruling that could jeopardize over $1 billion in damages awarded to victims of the state's devastating 2020 wildfires. The court found that a jury instruction given during a 2023 trial was legally erroneous, and has sent the class-action case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
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