- Plaintiff
- James, et al.,
Jury trial in class-action lawsuit stemming from widespread wildfires that took place in Oregon on Labor Day in 2020.
Verdict for plaintiff.
Total damages: $88,875,186.53
Including $71,875,186.53 in compensatory damages and $17 million in punitive damages.
Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
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![]() | 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Berne, Cody | Volker, Philip | In Person | |
![]() | 01:44:41 | Break | ||||
![]() | 02:05:38 | Witness Direct Examination | Berne, Cody | Volker, Philip | In Person | |
![]() | 02:28:38 | Witness Cross Examination | Trehan, Rajan | Volker, Philip | In Person | |
![]() | 02:57:03 | End of Session |
Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
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![]() | 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Berne, Cody | Holmquist, Scott | In Person | |
![]() | 01:34:40 | Break | ||||
![]() | 01:53:55 | Witness Direct Examination | Berne, Cody | Holmquist, Scott | In Person | |
![]() | 03:15:08 | End of Session |
Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
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![]() | 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Berne, Cody | Holmquist, Scott | In Person | |
![]() | 00:06:00 | Witness Cross Examination | Dixon, Douglas | Holmquist, Scott | In Person | |
![]() | 01:21:07 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Berne, Cody | Holmquist, Scott | In Person | |
![]() | 01:23:26 | Break | ||||
![]() | 01:42:40 | Witness Direct Examination | Berne, Cody | Berreth, Allen | Video Recording | |
![]() | 02:53:50 | Witness Direct Examination | Berne, Cody | Brookhouse, Erik | Video Recording | |
![]() | 03:13:42 | End of Session |
Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
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![]() | 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Berne, Cody | Brookhouse, Erik | In Person | |
![]() | 01:20:47 | Break | ||||
![]() | 01:38:46 | Witness Direct Examination | Rosinia, Nicholas | LaBranch, Edward | In Person | |
![]() | 03:09:40 | End of Session |
Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
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![]() | 00:00:00 | Witness Cross Examination | Behrens, Michael | LaBranch, Edward | In Person | |
![]() | 00:37:57 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Rosinia, Nicholas | LaBranch, Edward | In Person | |
![]() | 00:39:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Palfreyman, Victor | In Person | ||
![]() | 01:34:30 | Break | ||||
![]() | 01:52:46 | Witness Cross Examination | Larsen, William | Palfreyman, Victor | In Person | |
![]() | 02:04:18 | Witness Direct Examination | Drevo, Jane | In Person | ||
![]() | 02:58:07 | Witness Cross Examination | Drevo, Jane | In Person | ||
![]() | 03:12:55 | Witness Direct Examination | King, Frank | Video Recording | ||
![]() | 03:35:20 | End of Session |
Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
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![]() | 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Preusch, Matthew | Oatis, Vincent | In Person | |
![]() | 00:38:49 | Witness Cross Examination | Trehan, Rajan | Oatis, Vincent | In Person | |
![]() | 01:37:59 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Preusch, Matthew | Oatis, Vincent | In Person | |
![]() | 01:49:18 | Break | ||||
![]() | 02:06:03 | Witness Direct Examination | Berne, Cody | Lewis, Janet | In Person | |
![]() | 02:27:41 | Witness Cross Examination | Ramfjord, Per | Lewis, Janet | In Person | |
![]() | 02:34:23 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Berne, Cody | Lewis, Janet | In Person | |
![]() | 02:36:48 | Witness Direct Examination | Preusch, Matthew | Favero, Kerry | Video Recording | |
![]() | 02:57:43 | Witness Direct Examination | Hooley, Joshua | Video Recording | ||
![]() | 03:22:43 | Witness Direct Examination | Berreth, Allen | Video Recording | ||
![]() | 03:41:13 | End of Session |
Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
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![]() | 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Preusch, Matthew | Braun, Dr. David Ph.D. | In Person | |
![]() | 00:55:20 | Witness Cross Examination | Fligor, Craig | Braun, Dr. David Ph.D. | In Person | |
![]() | 01:18:50 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Preusch, Matthew | Braun, Dr. David Ph.D. | In Person | |
![]() | 01:19:53 | Break | ||||
![]() | 01:38:35 | Witness Direct Examination | Meeker, Mike | Video Recording | ||
![]() | 01:54:05 | Witness Direct Examination | Berne, Cody | King, Bryan | Video Recording | |
![]() | 02:11:15 | Witness Direct Examination | Berne, Cody | Janes, David | Video Recording | |
![]() | 02:25:00 | End of Session |
Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
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![]() | 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Sribhibhadh, Natida | Schultz, Michael | In Person | |
![]() | 01:18:10 | Break | ||||
![]() | 01:41:10 | Witness Direct Examination | Sribhibhadh, Natida | Schultz, Michael | In Person | |
![]() | 02:44:45 | End of Session |
Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
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![]() | 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Berne, Cody | Stockton, Kevin | In Person | |
![]() | 01:19:17 | Witness Cross Examination | Plessman, Alison | Stockton, Kevin | In Person | |
![]() | 01:29:47 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Berne, Cody | Stockton, Kevin | In Person | |
![]() | 01:34:57 | Break | ||||
![]() | 01:54:58 | Witness Direct Examination | Johnson, Emily | Stockton, Shariene | In Person | |
![]() | 02:29:17 | Witness Cross Examination | Daniels, Brad | Stockton, Shariene | In Person | |
![]() | 02:44:12 | Witness Direct Examination | Warner, Dean | Video Recording | ||
![]() | 03:41:27 | End of Session |
Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
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![]() | 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Heiken, Marilyn | Montoya, Kristina | In Person | |
![]() | 00:44:52 | Witness Cross Examination | Plessman, Alison | Montoya, Kristina | In Person | |
![]() | 00:57:47 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Heiken, Marilyn | Montoya, Kristina | In Person | |
![]() | 00:59:27 | Witness Direct Examination | Farr, Dr. William M.D. | Video Recording | ||
![]() | 01:22:15 | Break | ||||
![]() | 01:40:22 | Witness Direct Examination | Trammel, David | Video Recording | ||
![]() | 02:02:02 | Witness Direct Examination | Ntchobo, Patrick | Estep, Mari | Video Recording | |
![]() | 02:27:22 | Witness Direct Examination | Rosinia, Nicholas | Baker, Gilbert | Video Recording | |
![]() | 02:36:42 | Witness Direct Examination | Rosinia, Nicholas | Reed, Banjo | Video Recording | |
![]() | 02:47:22 | End of Session |
Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
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![]() | 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Preusch, Matthew | Buckley, Mark | In Person | |
![]() | 00:27:38 | Witness Cross Examination | Ramfjord, Per | Buckley, Mark | In Person | |
![]() | 00:59:03 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Preusch, Matthew | Buckley, Mark | In Person | |
![]() | 01:02:45 | Break | ||||
![]() | 01:19:08 | Witness Direct Examination | Sribhibhadh, Natida | Brunn, Duane | In Person | |
![]() | 02:04:38 | Witness Cross Examination | Ramfjord, Per | Brunn, Duane | In Person | |
![]() | 02:15:14 | Witness Direct Examination | Rosinia, Nicholas | Baker, Gilbert | Video Recording | |
![]() | 02:25:28 | Witness Direct Examination | Stowell, Delores | Video Recording | ||
![]() | 02:37:53 | End of Session |
Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
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![]() | 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Heiken, Marilyn | Colbert, Robin | In Person | |
![]() | 00:38:54 | Witness Cross Examination | Nguyen, Khoa | Colbert, Robin | In Person | |
![]() | 00:45:54 | End of Session |
Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
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![]() | 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Rosinia, Nicholas | Pelton, Larry | In Person | |
![]() | 01:35:25 | Break | ||||
![]() | 01:52:08 | Witness Direct Examination | Rosinia, Nicholas | Pelton, Larry | In Person | |
![]() | 03:06:20 | End of Session |
Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Rosinia, Nicholas | Pelton, Larry | In Person | |
![]() | 01:39:03 | Break | ||||
![]() | 01:56:18 | Witness Cross Examination | Behrens, Michael | Pelton, Larry | In Person | |
![]() | 03:34:55 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Rosinia, Nicholas | Pelton, Larry | In Person | |
![]() | 03:44:55 | End of Session |
Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
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![]() | 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Berne, Cody | Bird, Stefan | Video Recording | |
![]() | 00:41:15 | Witness Direct Examination | DeJong, Timothy | Lucas, David | Video Recording | |
![]() | 01:01:20 | Witness Direct Examination | Berne, Cody | Fowler, Lori | In Person | |
![]() | 01:32:15 | Break | ||||
![]() | 02:03:35 | Witness Direct Examination | Berne, Cody | Fowler, Lori | In Person | |
![]() | 02:19:55 | Witness Cross Examination | Ramfjord, Per | Fowler, Lori | In Person | |
![]() | 02:38:17 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Berne, Cody | Fowler, Lori | In Person | |
![]() | 02:45:03 | End of Session |
Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
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![]() | 00:00:00 | Witness Cross Examination | Preusch, Matthew | Phillips, Lorelei | In Person | |
![]() | 00:28:44 | Witness Direct Examination | Ohrt, Leland | In Person | ||
![]() | 01:30:44 | Break | ||||
![]() | 01:46:54 | Witness Cross Examination | Rosinia, Nicholas | Ohrt, Leland | In Person | |
![]() | 02:21:49 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Ohrt, Leland | In Person | ||
![]() | 02:25:14 | Witness Direct Examination | Schulte, Darrell | In Person | ||
![]() | 02:51:44 | End of Session |
Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Schulte, Darrell | In Person | ||
![]() | 01:28:23 | Break | ||||
![]() | 01:41:13 | Witness Cross Examination | Schulte, Darrell | In Person | ||
![]() | 02:08:16 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Schulte, Darrell | In Person | ||
![]() | 02:13:33 | Witness Direct Examination | Feldman, Tony | In Person | ||
![]() | 03:24:50 | Witness Cross Examination | Preusch, Matthew | Feldman, Tony | In Person | |
![]() | 03:29:03 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Feldman, Tony | In Person | ||
![]() | 03:30:28 | End of Session |
Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | In Person | |||
![]() | 00:33:30 | Witness Cross Examination | In Person | |||
![]() | 00:46:00 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | In Person | |||
![]() | 00:47:10 | Witness Direct Examination | Vanderburg, Steve | In Person | ||
![]() | 01:22:45 | Break | ||||
![]() | 01:37:52 | Witness Direct Examination | Vanderburg, Steve | In Person | ||
![]() | 02:19:20 | Witness Cross Examination | Berne, Cody | Vanderburg, Steve | In Person | |
![]() | 02:57:50 | End of Session |
Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
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![]() | 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Trehan, Rajan | Downie, Jim | In Person | |
![]() | 00:42:15 | Witness Cross Examination | Preusch, Matthew | Downie, Jim | In Person | |
![]() | 01:24:47 | Break | ||||
![]() | 01:48:42 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Trehan, Rajan | Downie, Jim | In Person | |
![]() | 01:58:42 | Witness Direct Examination | Pert, Daniel | In Person | ||
![]() | 02:22:12 | Witness Cross Examination | Berne, Cody | Downie, Jim | In Person | |
![]() | 02:30:17 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Downie, Jim | In Person | ||
![]() | 02:32:40 | End of Session |
Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Fowler, Dr. Gary Ph.D | In Person | ||
![]() | 01:09:46 | Break | ||||
![]() | 01:25:33 | Witness Cross Examination | Sribhibhadh, Natida | Fowler, Dr. Gary Ph.D | In Person | |
![]() | 01:42:57 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Fowler, Dr. Gary Ph.D | In Person | ||
![]() | 01:45:44 | Witness Direct Examination | Russell, Dr. Billy Jr., Ph.D. | In Person | ||
![]() | 02:53:17 | End of Session |
Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
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![]() | 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Russell, Dr. Billy Jr., Ph.D. | In Person | ||
![]() | 01:01:53 | Witness Cross Examination | Rosinia, Nicholas | Russell, Dr. Billy Jr., Ph.D. | In Person | |
![]() | 01:53:15 | Break | ||||
![]() | 02:09:02 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Russell, Dr. Billy Jr., Ph.D. | In Person | ||
![]() | 02:21:15 | Witness Direct Examination | Warner, Dean | Video Recording | ||
![]() | 03:46:36 | End of Session |
Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
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![]() | 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Day, Steven | Audio Recording | ||
![]() | 01:28:14 | Break | ||||
![]() | 01:44:32 | Witness Cross Examination | Preusch, Matthew | Day, Steven | In Person | |
![]() | 02:20:42 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Day, Steven | In Person | ||
![]() | 02:24:58 | End of Session |
Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
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![]() | 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | ||||
![]() | 00:13:12 | Witness Direct Examination | Brookhouse, Erik | In Person | ||
![]() | 01:40:11 | Break | ||||
![]() | 01:56:56 | Witness Cross Examination | Rosinia, Nicholas | Brookhouse, Erik | In Person | |
![]() | 02:43:21 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Brookhouse, Erik | In Person | ||
![]() | 02:52:25 | End of Session |
Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
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![]() | 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | ||||
![]() | 00:02:15 | Witness Direct Examination | Baune, Brent | In Person | ||
![]() | 00:19:29 | Witness Cross Examination | Ntchobo, Patrick | Baune, Brent | In Person | |
![]() | 00:39:08 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Baune, Brent | In Person | ||
![]() | 00:42:50 | End of Session |
Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
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![]() | 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Lucas, David | In Person | ||
![]() | 01:51:25 | Break | ||||
![]() | 02:05:43 | General Case Activities | ||||
![]() | 02:09:20 | Witness Cross Examination | Berne, Cody | Lucas, David | In Person | |
![]() | 03:13:20 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Lucas, David | In Person | ||
![]() | 03:18:14 | End of Session |
Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
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![]() | 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Dixon, Douglas | Caswell, Heide | In Person | |
![]() | 01:45:35 | Break | ||||
![]() | 02:09:58 | Witness Direct Examination | Dixon, Douglas | Caswell, Heide | In Person | |
![]() | 02:30:05 | Witness Cross Examination | Berne, Cody | Caswell, Heide | In Person | |
![]() | 03:33:00 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Dixon, Douglas | Caswell, Heide | In Person | |
![]() | 03:37:25 | End of Session |
Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Dixon, Douglas | Geier, David P.E. | In Person | |
![]() | 01:32:55 | Break | ||||
![]() | 01:49:50 | Witness Cross Examination | DeJong, Timothy | Geier, David P.E. | In Person | |
![]() | 02:53:05 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Dixon, Douglas | Geier, David P.E. | In Person | |
![]() | 03:05:00 | End of Session |
Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
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![]() | 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Xiao, Stephanie | Zinda, Zachary | In Person | |
![]() | 01:21:59 | Break | ||||
![]() | 01:38:56 | Witness Cross Examination | Rosinia, Nicholas | Zinda, Zachary | In Person | |
![]() | 02:35:01 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Xiao, Stephanie | Zinda, Zachary | In Person | |
![]() | 02:37:21 | Witness Direct Examination | Behrens, Michael | Fee, Thomas | In Person | |
![]() | 03:10:25 | End of Session |
Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
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![]() | 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Behrens, Michael | Fee, Thomas | In Person | |
![]() | 01:34:48 | Break | ||||
![]() | 01:54:50 | Witness Cross Examination | Rosinia, Nicholas | Fee, Thomas | In Person | |
![]() | 03:12:00 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Behrens, Michael | Fee, Thomas | In Person | |
![]() | 03:14:59 | General Case Activities | ||||
![]() | 03:17:05 | End of Session |
Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
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![]() | 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | ||||
![]() | 00:52:20 | End of Session |
Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
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![]() | 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | ||||
![]() | 00:37:40 | End of Session |
Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
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![]() | 00:00:00 | Reading of the Verdict | ||||
![]() | 00:16:10 | End of Session |
Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
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![]() | 00:00:00 | Reading of the Verdict | ||||
![]() | 00:05:23 | General Case Activities | ||||
![]() | 00:08:48 | End of Session |
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