Oregon Statutes

§ 30.915 — Defenses

Oregon § 30.915
JurisdictionOregon
Vol.1
Title 3Remedies and Special Actions and Proceedings
Ch. 30Actions and Suits in Particular Cases

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 30.915 (2026).

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It shall be a defense to a product liability civil action that an alteration or modification of a product occurred under the following circumstances:

(1)The alteration or modification was made without the consent of or was made not in accordance with the instructions or specifications of the manufacturer, distributor, seller or lessor;
(2)The alteration or modification was a substantial contributing factor to the personal injury, death or property damage; and
(3)If the alteration or modification was reasonably foreseeable, the manufacturer, distributor, seller or lessor gave adequate warning.

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523 P.3d 132 (Court of Appeals of Oregon, 2022)
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Legislative History

1977 c.843 §4

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