Parent Company of Power Plant Operator Gets New Trial on Liability for Worker's Death

A California appellate court overturned a jury’s $150 million verdict in favor of the family of a worker killed in a power plant explosion and ordered a new trial on whether the parent company could be held liable for the worker’s death. Sentinel Energy Center LLC owns a power plant in North Palm Springs. It hired DGC Operations LLC to manage and operate the plant. In 2017, a group of DGC Operations employees performing annual maintenance failed to follow protocols for depressurization of a fuel filter skid, causing an explosion. DGC Operations employee Daniel Collins was ki...