Chapter 30 Actions and Suits in Particular Cases

Actions For Injury Or Death

§ 30.010		Who may maintain action for injury or death of child
§ 30.020		Action for wrongful death
§ 30.030		Distribution of damages
§ 30.040		Apportionment among dependents upon settlement
§ 30.050		Apportionment among dependents after judgment
§ 30.060		Appeal from order of distribution or apportionment
§ 30.070		Settlement
§ 30.075		Procedure upon death of injured person

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Actions By Guest Passengers

§ 30.115		Aircraft and watercraft guest passengers
§ 30.130		Public carriers by aircraft and prospective aircraft purchasers

Liability Of Certain Persons Providing Motor Vehicles

§ 30.135

Liability of certain persons that lend, rent, donate use of, make available for test drive or otherwise provide motor vehicle

Enforcement Of Rights Under Servicemembers Civil Relief Act

§ 30.136		Action to enforce right or remedy under Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
§ 30.138		Remedies for violation of Servicemembers Civil Relief Act

Actions On Certain Construction Agreements

§ 30.140		Certain indemnification provisions in construction agreement void
§ 30.145		Certain provisions relating to waivers in construction agreements void

Actions Against Former Employer For Disclosure Of Information

§ 30.178

Liability of employer for disclosing information about employee to new employer

Actions Arising Out Of Provision Of Utility Services

§ 30.180		Definitions for ORS 30.180 to 30.186
§ 30.182		Civil action for taking of or tampering with utility services
§ 30.184		Amount recoverable
§ 30.186		Remedies not exclusive

Actions Arising Out Of Provision Of Cable Services

§ 30.192		Definitions for ORS 30.192 to 30.196
§ 30.194		Prohibitions relating to cable services
§ 30.195		Civil action for violation of prohibitions relating to cable services
§ 30.196		Amount recoverable

Actions For Intimidation

§ 30.198		Civil action for intimidation
§ 30.200		Action by district attorney

Actions On Official Bonds

§ 30.210		To whom official bonds are security
§ 30.220		Parties
§ 30.230		Leave to begin action
§ 30.240		Subsequent delinquencies on same bond
§ 30.250		Amount of judgment

Tort Actions Against Public Bodies

(Generally)

§ 30.260		Definitions for ORS 30.260 to 30.300
§ 30.261		Limitation on applicability of ORS 30.260 to 30.300 to certain private, nonprofit organizations
§ 30.262		Certain nonprofit facilities and homes public bodies for purposes of ORS 30.260 to 30.300
§ 30.264		Liability insurance for students involved in off-campus experiential activities
§ 30.265		Scope of liability of public body, officers, employees and agents
§ 30.267		Liability for certain medical treatment at Oregon Health and Science University facilities
§ 30.268		Liability for certain medical treatment at facilities other than Oregon Health and Science University
§ 30.269		Limitations on awards under Oregon Tort Claims Act generally

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(Certain Retired Physicians)

§ 30.302

Certain retired physicians to be considered agents of public bodies

Actions And Suits By And Against Governmental Units And Officials

§ 30.310		Actions and suits by governmental units
§ 30.312		Actions by governmental units under federal antitrust laws
§ 30.315		Proceedings by cities and counties to enforce ordinances and resolutions
§ 30.320		Contract and other actions and suits against governmental units
§ 30.330		Contracts of Department of Transportation providing for arbitration
§ 30.340		Title of proceedings by or against county
§ 30.360		Governmental unit as defendant in actions involving liens on realty
§ 30.370		Service of summons on Attorney General

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Injunctions By Public Servant Or Public Servants Employer

§ 30.405		Injunction for criminal conduct related to employment or status of public servant
§ 30.407		Request for hearing following issuance of order under ORS 30.405

Recovery Of Fines And Forfeitures

§ 30.410		In whose name action brought
§ 30.420		Venue of action for forfeiture
§ 30.430		Amount of penalty
§ 30.440		Judgment by collusion not a bar
§ 30.460		Payment of fines or costs in proceeding to enforce county ordinance or resolution

Volunteers Transporting Older Persons And Persons With Disabilities

§ 30.475		Legislative policy
§ 30.480		Limitation on liability of volunteers
§ 30.485		Apportionment of damages

Volunteers Providing Assistance Or Advice In Response To Discharge Of Hazardous Material Or Relating To Compliance With Disposal Laws

§ 30.490		Definitions for ORS 30.490 to 30.497
§ 30.492		Limitation on liability of volunteer providing assistance or advice related to mitigation or cleanup of discharge of hazardous material
§ 30.495		Exceptions to limitation
§ 30.497		When limitation on liability not applicable
§ 30.500		Definitions for ORS 30.500 and 30.505
§ 30.505		Limitation on liability of volunteer providing assistance relating to compliance with hazardous waste disposal laws

Actions For Usurpation Of Office Or Franchise; To Annul Corporate Existence; To Annul Letters Patent

§ 30.510		Action for usurpation of office or franchise, forfeiture of office or failure to incorporate
§ 30.520		Joinder of defendants
§ 30.530		Determining right of person claiming an office or franchise
§ 30.540		Rights of person adjudged entitled to office or franchise
§ 30.550		Action for damages
§ 30.560		Judgment against usurper
§ 30.570		Action to annul corporate existence on direction of Governor
§ 30.580		Action to annul corporate existence on leave of court

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Actions Against Public Body By Inmates

§ 30.642		Definitions for ORS 30.642 to 30.650
§ 30.643		Waiver or deferral of fees and costs in action against public body by inmate
§ 30.645		Waiver or deferral of fees after three dismissals of action
§ 30.646		Payment of costs under judgment against inmate
§ 30.647		Dismissal of inmate action during proceedings
§ 30.648		Small claims actions by inmates against public bodies
§ 30.650		Award of noneconomic damages in inmate action

Actions Based On Computer Date Failure

§ 30.655		Definitions for ORS 30.655 to 30.665
§ 30.656		Action for computer date failure
§ 30.658		Opportunity to cure
§ 30.660		Affirmative defense
§ 30.661		Affirmative defense
§ 30.662		Affirmative defense
§ 30.664		Punitive damages
§ 30.665		Applicability

Actions Arising Out Of Equine Activities

§ 30.687		Definitions for ORS 30.687 to 30.697
§ 30.689		Policy
§ 30.691		Limitations on liability
§ 30.693		Additional exceptions to limitations on liability
§ 30.695		Effect of written release on liability of veterinarian or farrier
§ 30.697		Effect on workers compensation benefits

Miscellaneous Actions

§ 30.701		Actions against maker of dishonored check
§ 30.715		Successive actions or suits
§ 30.740		Right of gambling loser to recover double losses
§ 30.750		Liability of abstractors
§ 30.765		Liability of parents for tort by child
§ 30.780		Liability for damages caused by gambling
§ 30.785		Liability of construction design professional for injuries resulting from failure of employer to comply with safety standards
§ 30.788		Liability of architect, engineer, inspector or building evaluator for emergency relief services

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Product Liability Actions

§ 30.900		Product liability civil action defined
§ 30.902		Products provided by physicians
§ 30.905		Time limitation for commencement of action
§ 30.907		Action for damages from asbestos-related disease
§ 30.908		Action arising out of injury from breast implants
§ 30.910		Product disputably presumed not unreasonably dangerous
§ 30.915		Defenses
§ 30.920		When seller or lessor of product liable

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Farming And Forest Practices

§ 30.930		Definitions for ORS 30.930 to 30.947
§ 30.931		Transport or movement of equipment, device, vehicle or livestock as farming or forest practice
§ 30.932		Definition of nuisance or trespass
§ 30.933		Legislative findings
§ 30.934		Prohibition on local laws that make forest practice a nuisance or trespass
§ 30.935		Prohibition on local laws that make farm practice a nuisance or trespass
§ 30.936		Immunity from private action based on farming or forest practice on certain lands
§ 30.937		Immunity from private action based on farming or forest practice allowed as preexisting nonconforming use

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Actions Arising Out Of Food Related Condition

§ 30.961		Actions against sellers of food for food-related condition
§ 30.963		Claim requirements for actions involving food-related conditions

Skiing Activities

§ 30.970		Definitions for ORS 30.970 to 30.990
§ 30.975		Skiers assume certain risks
§ 30.980		Notice to ski area operator of injury to skier
§ 30.985		Duties of skiers
§ 30.990		Operators required to give skiers notice of duties

§ 30.080		Effect of death of wrongdoer
§ 30.090		Appointment of administrator of estate of wrongdoer
§ 30.100		Substitution of personal representative as party defendant

§ 30.271		Limitations on liability of state for personal injury and death
§ 30.272		Limitations on liability of local public bodies for personal injury and death
§ 30.273		Limitations on liability of public bodies for property damage or destruction
§ 30.274		Direct appeal of constitutionality of limitations
§ 30.275		Notice of claim
§ 30.278		Reporting notice of claim of professional negligence to licensing board
§ 30.282		Local public body insurance
§ 30.285		Public body shall indemnify public officers
§ 30.287		Counsel for public officer
§ 30.290		Settlement of claims by local public body
§ 30.295		Payment of judgment or settlement
§ 30.297		Liability of certain state agencies for damages caused by foster child or youth offender
§ 30.298		Liability of certain state agencies to foster parents for injury or damage caused by foster child or youth offender
§ 30.300		ORS 30.260 to 30.300 exclusive

§ 30.380		Action by assignee of claim for money illegally charged or exacted
§ 30.390		Satisfaction of judgment against public corporation
§ 30.395		Settlement of certain claims against municipal corporations
§ 30.400		Actions by and against public officers in official capacity

§ 30.590		Judgment against corporation
§ 30.600		Action to annul letters patent
§ 30.610		Prosecutor
§ 30.620		Duty of district attorney
§ 30.630		Filing copy of judgment with Secretary of State
§ 30.640		Enforcement of judgment

§ 30.792		Liability of health care provider or health clinic for volunteer services to charitable corporations
§ 30.794		Liability of physician or hospital arising out of care provided by direct entry midwife
§ 30.800		Liability for emergency medical assistance
§ 30.802		Liability for use of automated external defibrillator
§ 30.803		Liability of licensed emergency medical services provider acting as volunteer
§ 30.805		Liability for emergency medical assistance by government personnel
§ 30.807		Liability for emergency transportation assistance
§ 30.809		Liability of fraternal organization that provides used eyeglasses or hearing aids
§ 30.820		Action against seller of drugged horse
§ 30.822		Action for theft of or injury to search and rescue animal or therapy animal
§ 30.825		Action for unlawful tree spiking
§ 30.860		Action for trade discrimination
§ 30.862		Action for public investment fraud
§ 30.864		Action for disclosure of certain education records
§ 30.865		Action for invasion of personal privacy
§ 30.866		Action for issuance or violation of stalking protective order
§ 30.867		Action for violation of criminal laws relating to involuntary servitude or trafficking in persons
§ 30.868		Civil damages for custodial interference
§ 30.870		Definitions for ORS 30.870 and 30.875
§ 30.875		Civil damages for shoplifting or taking of agricultural produce
§ 30.876		Treble damages and costs in actions arising out of interference with agricultural research
§ 30.877		Treble damages and costs in actions arising out of research and animal interference and arising out of interference with livestock production
§ 30.882		Award of liquidated damages to sports official subjected to offensive physical contact
§ 30.890		Liability of food gleaners, donors and distributors
§ 30.892		Liability of donors and distributors of general merchandise and household items

§ 30.925		Punitive damages
§ 30.927		When manufacturer of drug not liable for punitive damages
§ 30.928		Time limitation for actions for damages caused by certain light bulbs

§ 30.938		Attorney fees and costs
§ 30.939		When use of pesticide considered farming or forest practice
§ 30.940		Effect on other remedies
§ 30.942		Rules
§ 30.943		Certain agencies not required to investigate complaints based on farming or forest practice
§ 30.947		Effect of siting of destination resorts or other nonfarm or nonforest uses