After a Lane County circuit court judge denied PacifiCorp's motion to dismiss negligence and gross negligence claims in December, a Willamette Valley winery is hoping to send a message of accountability to utility companies and lawmakers after the devastating Labor Day Fires in 2020.
After a Lane County circuit court judge in Oregon denied PacifiCorp’s motion to dismiss the negligence claims back in December, KOIN-TV reports that a Willamette Valley winery is wanting accountability from both utility companies and lawmakers after the devastating 2020 Labor Day fires.
Utility company PacifiCorp, parent company of Pacific Power, reached a $299 million settlement with 463 individual plaintiffs on Dec. 5, for lawsuits related to the Archie Creek Complex Fire. On