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Freres Timber, Inc. et al v. United States
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6:24-cv-00018
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February 09, 2026
9th Circ. Sides With Forest Service In $33M Ore. Wildfire Suit
A Ninth Circuit panel Monday threw out a lawsuit from two Oregon lumber companies that accused the U.S. Forest Service of bungling its response to a 2020 wildfire in the Willamette National Forest, ruling that the agency can't be sued because it was acting within its discretion.
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December 09, 2024
Judge Axes $33M Suit Challenging Feds' Wildfire Response
An Oregon federal judge has dismissed a suit by two lumber companies claiming that the U.S. Forest Service failed to properly fight a wildfire in the Willamette National Forest, holding that the agency's decisions are shielded under the Federal Tort Claims Act.
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January 04, 2024
Timber Cos. Sue Forest Service For $33.3M Over Wildfire
The U.S. Forest Service failed to properly fight a 200,000-acre wildfire in the Willamette National Forest that destroyed more than $30 million of two affiliated Oregon lumber companies' resources, according to a lawsuit they filed against the agency.