PORTLAND, Ore. — A family filed a lawsuit against Portland General Electric (PGE) and Legacy Property Management for $375 million in the Multnomah County Circuit Court on Friday over the January 2024 electrocution deaths of three people after a power line fell.

$375 Million Lawsuit Filed After Power Line Fall

A power line fell on top of the victims’ car at a Northeast Portland triplex where they were visiting relatives. It began sparking on Jan. 17, 2024, in the 12300 block of NE Siskiyou Street. As smoke filled the car’s interior, two adults, one holding an infant, and a teen boy got out.

The three individuals, Tajaliyah Olivia Briggs, 21, her boyfriend, DeVonte Nash, and Tajaliyah’s 15-year-old brother, Ta-Ron Lee Briggs, all slipped on the icy ground after exiting the car. They slid

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