After Horton—Damages Caps and the Remedy Clause

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Date

2018-04-10

Authors

Hallman, W. Eugene

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University of Oregon School of Law

Abstract

The cap on noneconomic damages of ORS 31.710(1) was declared unconstitutional in 1999 as a violation of the right to a jury trial under article I, section 17, of the Oregon Constitution. Lakin, in turn, was overruled by Horton v. Oregon Health & Science University. With the removal of the jury trial underpinnings of Lakin, the constitutionality of noneconomic damages caps is again in play.

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14 pages

Keywords

Liability, Damages, Oregon Constitution

Citation

96 OR. L. REV. 585