Jury Finds PacifiCorp Liable for Oregon Wildfires, Awards Millions in Damages

PacifiCorp ordered to pay nearly $72 million in damages for Labor Day 2020 wildfires in Oregon
named plaintiffs awarded $4.4 million in economic damages and $67.5 million in noneconomic damages
Liability finding applied to a larger class of nearly 2,500 properties damaged in the fires
Damages could push the price tag for damages to more than $1 billion
PacifiCorp did not shut off power to its 600,000 customers during the windstorm over Labor Day weekend in 2020 despite warnings