Second lawsuit levied against Inland Power

DAVENPORT—A second group is blaming Inland Power for damages caused in the Whitney Road Fire in Sept. 2020. David and Kristine Hubbard filed a complaint in Lincoln County Superior Court Aug. 12 accusing the company of negligence in maintaining a downed powerline blamed for the fire’s start.

The Hubbards, who operate a cattle breeding and selling business called KD Piedmontese, lost miles of fencing, a barn, outhouses, 33 cows and grass pastures for cattle feeding in the fire. The family had to sell nearly 80% of their cattle after the fire, court documents state.

“As a direct and proximate cau...