Oregon Statutes 30.310 – Actions and suits by governmental units
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A suit or action may be maintained by the State of Oregon or any county, incorporated city, school district or other public corporation of like character in this state, in its corporate name, upon a cause of suit or action accruing to it in its corporate character, and not otherwise, in the following cases:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 30.310
- City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
(1) Upon a contract made with the public corporation.
(2) Upon a liability prescribed by law in favor of the public corporation.
(3) To recover a penalty or forfeiture given to the public corporation.
(4) To recover damages for injury to the corporate rights or property of the public corporation.