Oregon Statutes 646A.760 – Civil action for damages; attorney fees and costs; limitation on commencement of action
(1) As used in this section, ‘equity seller’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 646A.725.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 646A.760
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
(2) In addition to any action by the Attorney General under ORS § 646.607 or any other cause of action, an equity seller may bring an action for damages incurred by the equity seller resulting from a violation of ORS § 646A.725 to 646A.750.
(3) If a court finds that a defendant in an action under this section committed a violation of ORS § 646A.725 to 646A.750 knowingly, in addition to any award of damages for other violations of ORS § 646A.725 to 646A.750, the court shall award the equity seller three times the amount of the actual damages sustained by the equity seller as a result of the knowing violation.
(4) The court may award an equity seller prevailing in an action under this section reasonable attorney fees, costs and expenses. If a court finds that an equity seller brought an action under this section in bad faith or solely for purposes of harassment, the court may award a prevailing defendant reasonable attorney fees.
(5) An action under this section must be commenced within six years. [2008 c.19 § 17]
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