Subscribe
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
Verdict for plaintiffs.
Total damages: $10.78 million.
Blog Posts
$50M Awarded In Latest Labor Day Fire Trial, Pushing Total Damages $385M
May 30, 2025
- Plaintiff
- Defense
- Verdict
- $10,775,000
- Judge
- Steffan Alexander
- Jurisdiction
- 4th Judicial District of Oregon
- Court
- Multnomah County Courthouse
- Industry
- Energy
- Practice Area
- Real Property, Energy Law
- Expert Witnesses
- Cox, Dr. Greg Ph.D. (Mental Health - Psychiatry, Psychology, & Counseling)
- Guyton, Dr. Michelle Ph.D. (Mental Health - Psychiatry, Psychology, & Counseling)
- Millkey, Dr. Alexander PsyD (Mental Health - Psychiatry, Psychology, & Counseling)
- Therson, Danielle (Mental Health - Psychiatry, Psychology, & Counseling)
- Williamson, Dr. Bennett Ph.D. (Mental Health - Psychiatry, Psychology, & Counseling)
Sessions
AM Session
Openings
7 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 00:00:00 | Opening Statement | Salvi, Patrick | ||||
| 01:14:00 | Opening Statement | Plessman, Alison | ||||
| 01:32:45 | Break | |||||
| 01:47:30 | Witness Direct Examination | Salvi, Brian | Gold, Dwayne | In Person | ||
| 02:32:57 | Witness Cross Examination | Plessman, Alison | Gold, Dwayne | In Person | ||
| 02:32:55 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Salvi, Brian | Gold, Dwayne | In Person | ||
| 02:48:27 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
8 Chapters
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
11 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
8 Chapters
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
7 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
7 Chapters
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
7 Chapters
PM Session
Closings
6 Chapters
AM Session
Other
2 Chapters
PM Session
Verdict
3 Chapters
Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.