Bankruptcy
Aug. 20, 2019
Judge’s decision in PG&E bankruptcy favors fire victims, legal experts say
A bankruptcy judge’s decision to allow a San Francisco jury to decide if the Pacific Gas & Electric Co. should be held liable for a 2017 wildfire that killed 22 people favors the fair and prompt compensation of the victims, legal experts said, when contrasted with what could be a more competitive process to confirm a plan of reorganization.
A bankruptcy judge's decision to allow a San Francisco jury to decide if the Pacific Gas & Electric Co. should be held liable for a 2017 wildfire that killed 22 people favors the fair and prompt compensation of the victims, a l egal expert said, when contrasted with what could be a more competitive process to confirm a plan of reorganization.
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