High Court rejects Western Power appeal in bushfire class action

Allianz 2022-12-07 4:57 pm By Sam Matthews | Melbourne

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The High Court has unanimously dismissed Western Power’s challenge to a judgment which found the state-owned electricity supplier breached its duty of care to inspect power poles on private land and was partly liable for property damage from the 2014 Perth Hills bushfire.

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