An Oregon jury awarded more than $35.5 million to 10 people who sued over wildfires that ravaged the state in 2020.
Wednesday’s verdict, which includes $5.3 million in economic damages and $30.2 million in non-economic damages, is the seventh to hit Pacific Power parent company PacifiCorp over the wildfires, for which it was found liable in 2023. All the trials have involved multiple residents or businesses with property damages, and are part of a lawsuit with 5,000 class members. In total, juries have awarded more than $265 million to 69 plaintiffs.