Oregon Statutes 477.410 – Liability of parties; responsibility for equipment; unemployment insurance and workers compensation; sovereign immunity
(1) Unless otherwise provided in a contract or agreement, and except as provided in subsection (2) of this section:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 477.410
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
(a) A party to a contract or agreement under ORS § 477.406, who is performing services for the benefit of another party, is not liable for injury or damages to persons or property inflicted by the actions of such other party.
(b) If equipment is loaned or leased pursuant to a contract or agreement under ORS § 477.406, the party to have primary use of the equipment under the contract or agreement is responsible for any and all damages or loss to such equipment or for insuring the equipment against loss or damage in a manner acceptable to the party owning the equipment.
(c) If the services of personnel are involved pursuant to a contract or agreement under ORS § 477.406, the party to have primary control over such personnel under the contract or agreement shall provide such unemployment insurance and workers’ compensation coverage as may be required by law.
(2) Nothing in ORS § 477.406 to 477.412 or in any contract or agreement under ORS § 477.406 constitutes a waiver by the State of Oregon of its immunity from suit under section 24, Article IV of the Oregon Constitution, in addition to any waiver otherwise provided by law. [1967 c.429 § 27]