PG&E Beats $2.5B Negligence Suit Over Blackouts At 9th Circ. - Law360

PG&E Beats $2.5B Negligence Suit Over Blackouts At 9th Circ. - Law360: A Ninth Circuit panel on Tuesday affirmed the dismissal of a $2.5 billion proposed class action seeking to hold PG&E liable for blackouts allegedly caused by maintenance issues with its electrical grid after the California Supreme Court clarified that state law shields the utility from facing liability during emergency blackouts.