# The Oregon Court of Appeals in Salem could reduce PacifiCorp's liability from wildfires.

*business · news · 2026-04-08 · Reuters*

## Key points

- The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that jurors should not assume evidence applies to all class members.
- The appeals court returned the case to the trial judge to reconsider if a single class is appropriate.
- PacifiCorp's wildfire liability could be reduced from tens of billions of dollars due to this decision.
- PacifiCorp has already settled about $2.2 billion with 4,600 wildfire claimants and paid $575 million to the U.S. government.

**Companies:** Berkshire Hathaway, PacifiCorp
**Countries:** United States

[Read the full story on Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/berkshire-owned-pacificorp-utility-wins-ruling-related-oregon-wildfire-damages-2026-04-08/)

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