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ORS 31.710: Limitation on award for noneconomic damages in claim for wrongful death.
Where this section sits in the code
- 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure
- 3. Remedies and Special Actions and Proceedings
- Chapter 31 — Tort Actions
(1) Except for claims subject to ORS 30.260 to 30.300 and ORS chapter 656, in any civil action for the wrongful death of any one person including claims for loss of care, comfort, companionship and society and loss of consortium, the amount awarded for noneconomic damages, as defined in ORS 31.705, shall not exceed $500,000.
(2) This section does not apply to punitive damages.
(3) The jury shall not be advised of the limitation set forth in this section.
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