Oregon § 31.360 Proof required for claim of economic damages in action arising from injury caused by dog

Oregon Statutes

§ 31.360 — Proof required for claim of economic damages in action arising from injury caused by dog

Oregon § 31.360

Vol.1

Title 3Remedies and Special Actions and Proceedings

Ch. 31Tort Actions

This text of Oregon § 31.360 (Proof required for claim of economic damages in action arising from injury caused by dog) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Oregon primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Or. Rev. Stat. § 31.360 (2026).

Text

(1)For the purpose of establishing a claim for economic damages, as defined in ORS 31.705, in an action arising from an injury caused by a dog:

(a)The plaintiff need not prove that the owner of the dog could foresee that the dog would cause the injury; and

(b)The owner of the dog may not assert as a defense that the owner could not foresee that the dog would cause the injury.

(2)This section does not prevent the owner of a dog that caused an injury from asserting that the dog was provoked, or from asserting any other defense that may be available to the owner.

(3)This section does not affect the requirements for an award of punitive damages provided in ORS 31.730 (1). [2007 c.402 §1; 2021 c.478 §6] (Actions Based on Failure to Conduct Adequate Criminal Records Check)

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

(1) For the purpose of establishing a claim for economic damages, as defined in ORS 31.705, in an action arising from an injury caused by a dog:
(a) The plaintiff need not prove that the owner of the dog could foresee that the dog would cause the injury; and
(b) The owner of the dog may not assert as a defense that the owner could not foresee that the dog would cause the injury.
(2) This section does not prevent the owner of a dog that caused an injury from asserting that the dog was provoked, or from asserting any other defense that may be available to the owner.
(3) This section does not affect the requirements for an award of punitive damages provided in ORS 31.730 (1). [2007 c.402 §1; 2021 c.478 §6]
(Actions Based on Failure to Conduct Adequate Criminal Records Check)