Oregon § 31.770 Inadmissibility of calculation of future earning potential based on race or ethnicity; jury instruction

Oregon Statutes

§ 31.770 — Inadmissibility of calculation of future earning potential based on race or ethnicity; jury instruction

Oregon § 31.770

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Title 3Remedies and Special Actions and Proceedings

Ch. 31Tort Actions

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 31.770 (2026).

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(1)A calculation of the projected future earning potential of the plaintiff that takes into account the race or ethnicity of the plaintiff is inadmissible in any civil action.

(2)The court shall instruct the jury in a civil action involving a claim for projected future earnings that the jury may not consider the race or ethnicity of the plaintiff in determining whether to award damages for projected future earnings or the amount of damages for projected future earnings.

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(1) A calculation of the projected future earning potential of the plaintiff that takes into account the race or ethnicity of the plaintiff is inadmissible in any civil action.
(2) The court shall instruct the jury in a civil action involving a claim for projected future earnings that the jury may not consider the race or ethnicity of the plaintiff in determining whether to award damages for projected future earnings or the amount of damages for projected future earnings.