Hemphill County jury finds no negligence by North Plains Electric in March ‘17 wildfire
Having heard over two weeks of testimony in a lawsuit over damages suffered by area landowners and BNSF Railway in the devastating March 6, 2017, wildfire, a Hemphill County jury needed less than three hours to return with a verdict of no negligence on the part of the defendant—North Plains Electric Cooperative, Inc.
The wildfire was one of a deadly trio of wildfires that flared up ...