Oregon Statutes 701.128 – Suit for damages for misrepresentation
If any person suffered costs or damages as a result of an individual providing a false or invalid Construction Contractors Board number or otherwise misleading a person with respect to licensure with the board, that person may bring suit in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover damages. The court may award reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party in an action under this section. [Formerly 701.067]
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 701.128
- Board: means the Construction Contractors Board. See Oregon Statutes 701.005
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
701.128 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 701 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
[1983 c.180 § 2; 1989 c.624 § 5; 1989 c.928 § 14; 1991 c.703 § 38; 1999 c.402 § 27; 2005 c.432 § 13; renumbered 701.238 in 2007]
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