Oregon Statutes 31.770 – Inadmissibility of calculation of future earning potential based on race or ethnicity; jury instruction
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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.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 31.770
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
(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. [2018 c.11 § 1]
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