Torts/Personal Injury
Jun. 19, 2026
Jury seated in PG&E wrongful death trial over fatal electrocution
The lawsuit alleges a downed PG&E power line caused the death of agricultural consultant Steven Dodge at a Monterey County ranch, while the utility denies responsibility and contests punitive damages.
A San Francisco Superior Court jury was seated Thursday in a wrongful death lawsuit accusing PG&E Corp. of responsibility for the death of a Bay Area agricultural consultant who was electrocuted by a fallen power line while working at a Monterey County ranch.
Plaintiff Megan Dilley filed suit in 2023 after her husband, Steven Dodge, died while installing well transmitters at Bella Vista Ranch near King City. The complaint alleges Dodge came into contact with a disconnected PG&...
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