Oregon § 30.882 Award of liquidated damages to sports official subjected to offensive physical contact; attorney fees

Oregon Statutes

§ 30.882 — Award of liquidated damages to sports official subjected to offensive physical contact; attorney fees

Oregon § 30.882

Vol.1

Title 3Remedies and Special Actions and Proceedings

Ch. 30Actions and Suits in Particular Cases

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 30.882 (2026).

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(1)In addition to, and not in lieu of any other damages that may be claimed, a plaintiff who is a sports official shall receive liquidated damages in an amount not less than $500 but not more than $1,000 in any action in which the plaintiff establishes that:

(a)The defendant intentionally subjected the plaintiff to offensive physical contact;

(b)The defendant knew that the plaintiff was a sports official at the time the offensive physical contact was made;

(c)The offensive physical contact is made while the plaintiff is within, or in the immediate vicinity of, a facility at which the plaintiff serves as a sports official for a sports event; and

(d)The offensive physical contact is made while the plaintiff is serving as a sports official or within a brief period of time thereafter.

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(1) In addition to, and not in lieu of any other damages that may be claimed, a plaintiff who is a sports official shall receive liquidated damages in an amount not less than $500 but not more than $1,000 in any action in which the plaintiff establishes that:
(a) The defendant intentionally subjected the plaintiff to offensive physical contact;
(b) The defendant knew that the plaintiff was a sports official at the time the offensive physical contact was made;
(c) The offensive physical contact is made while the plaintiff is within, or in the immediate vicinity of, a facility at which the plaintiff serves as a sports official for a sports event; and
(d) The offensive physical contact is made while the plaintiff is serving as a sports official or within a brief period of time thereafter.
(2) The court shall award reasonable attorney fees to a prevailing plaintiff in an action in which liquidated damages are awarded under this section.
(3) An award of liquidated damages under this section is not subject to ORS 31.725, 31.730 or 31.735.
(4) As used in this section, “sports official” means a person who:
(a) Serves as a referee, umpire, linesman or judge or performs similar functions under a different title; and
(b) Is a member of, or registered by, a local, state, regional or national organization that engages in providing education and training in sports officiating.