Oregon Statutes 646.800 – Time of commencing action
(1) An action under ORS § 646.760 to recover a civil penalty shall be commenced within four years after the cause of action accrued, or within one year after the conclusion of any civil or criminal proceeding instituted by the United States under the antitrust laws of the United States, except Section 15a of Title 15 of the United States Code, based in whole or in part on the same matter complained of, whichever is later.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 646.800
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(2) An action under ORS § 646.780 to recover damages shall be commenced within four years after the cause of action accrued, or within one year after the conclusion of any proceeding based in whole or in part on the same matter complained of, filed either by the United States under the antitrust laws of the United States, except Section 15a of Title 15 of the United States Code, or by the state (except in an action for damages by the state) under ORS § 646.760, 646.770 or 646.780 (whichever is first concluded), whichever is later. [1975 c.255 § 12]