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ORS Chapter 12 — Limitations of Actions and

ORS 12.270. Conclusive presumption of validity of governmental subdivision boundary proceedings one year after effective date. On September 13, 1975, any proceeding that establishes or alters the boundaries of a governmental subdivision previously or hereafter initiated and purported to be effected in accordance with applicable legal requirements shall be conclusively presumed valid for all purposes one year after the purported effective date of the action. No direct or collateral attack on the action may thereafter be commenced. This statute of limitations includes but is not limited to the following proceedings: (1) Formations and change of organizations under ORS 198.705 to 198.955. (2) Boundary changes under ORS 199.410 to 199.519. (3) Consolidations under ORS 199.705 to 199.795. (4) Incorporations under ORS 221.010 to 221.090. (5) Annexations under ORS 222.111 to 222.180, 222.750 and 222.840 to 222.915. (6) Consolidations under ORS 222.210 to 222.310. (7) Withdrawals and transfers of territory under ORS 222.510 to 222.580. (8) Mergers under ORS 222.610 to 222.710. (9) Formations and changes under ORS chapter 261. (10) Alterations, changes, mergers and consolidations under ORS 330.080 to 330.123, 330.505 to 330.780 (1989 Edition) and 335.490 to 335.505. (11) Alterations, changes, mergers and consolidations under ORS chapter 333 commenced before July 1, 2003. (12) Formations and boundary changes under ORS 341.025 to 341.125 and 341.565 to 341.575. (13) Organizations and boundary changes under ORS 545.002 and 545.025 to 545.043, 545.051 to 545.105, 545.109, 545.123, 545.126 and 545.131. (14) Formations and boundary alterations under ORS 547.005 to 547.060 and 547.250 to 547.260. (15) Formations and organizations under ORS chapter 551. [1975 c.326 2; 1991 c.167 1; 1999 c.452 29; 2003 c.226 20; 2005 c.209 1] Note:
ORS Chapter 12 — Limitations of Actions and

ORS 12.272. Action based on pesticide application. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, no action against a landowner, person for whom the pesticide was applied or pesticide operator arising out of the use or application of any pesticide shall be commenced unless the person commencing the action, within the time specified by ORS 634.172, files the report required by ORS 634.172 and mails or personally delivers true copies of that report to: (a) The landowner or pesticide operator who is allegedly responsible for the loss; and (b) The person for whom the pesticide was applied if that person is not the person commencing the action. (2) For the purposes of this section: (a) Landowner includes any person, firm, corporation, the state, any county within the state, or municipality, shown by records of the county to be the owner of land or having such land under contract for purchase. (b) Pesticide operator has the meaning given in ORS 634.006.
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ORS 12.274. Action against trustee of express trust. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an action against the trustee of an express trust, whether in contract, tort or otherwise, arising from any act or omission of the trustee constituting a breach of duty shall be commenced within six years from the date the act or omission is discovered or in the exercise of reasonable diligence should have been discovered. However, no such action shall be commenced more than 10 years from the date of the act or omission complained of, or two years from the termination of any fiduciary account established under the trust, whichever date is later.
ORS Chapter 12 — Limitations of Actions and

ORS 12.276. Action for death, injury or damage resulting from breast implants. (1) Notwithstanding ORS 12.110 (1) or 30.020, an action for death, injury or damage resulting from breast implants containing silicone, silica or silicon as a component must be commenced not later than two years after the date on which the plaintiff first discovered, or in the exercise of reasonable care should have discovered: (a) The death or specific injury, disease or damage for which the plaintiff seeks recovery; (b) The tortious nature of the act or omission of the defendant that gives rise to a claim for relief against the defendant; and (c) All other elements required to establish plaintiffs claim for relief. (2) Except as provided in subsections (3) and (4) of this section, an action for death, injury or damage resulting from breast implants containing silicone, silica or silicon as a component is not subject to ORS 12.110 (1) or 12.115 or any other statute of limitation or statute of ultimate repose in Oregon Revised Statutes. (3) An action for death, injury or damage against a physician licensed pursuant to ORS chapter 677, or against a health care facility licensed under ORS chapter 441, resulting from breast implants containing silicone, silica or silicon as a component, remains subject to the limitations imposed by ORS 12.110 (4),
ORS Chapter 12 — Limitations of Actions and

ORS 12.278. Action against manufacturer of certain pickup trucks. (1) A civil action against a manufacturer of pickup trucks for injury or damage resulting from a fire caused by rupture of a sidesaddle gas tank in a vehicle collision, including any product liability action under ORS 30.900 to 30.920 and any action based on negligence, must be commenced not later than two years after the injury or damage occurs. A civil action against a manufacturer of pickup trucks for death resulting from a fire caused by rupture of a sidesaddle gas tank in a vehicle collision, including any product liability action under ORS 30.900 to 30.920 and any action based on negligence, must be commenced not later than three years after the death. (2) A civil action against a manufacturer of pickup trucks for death, injury or damage resulting from a fire caused by rupture of a sidesaddle gas tank in a vehicle collision is not subject to ORS 12.115, 30.020, 30.905 or any other statute of limitation or statute of ultimate repose in Oregon Revised Statutes. (3) For the purposes of this section, sidesaddle gas tank means a gas tank mounted outside of the side rails of the frame of a pickup truck.
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ORS 12.280. Action based on practice of land surveying. Notwithstanding ORS 12.135 or any other statute of limitation, an action against a person for the practice of land surveying, as defined in ORS 672.005, to recover damages for injury to a person, property or to any interest in property, including damages for delay or economic loss, regardless of legal theory, arising out of the survey of real property must be commenced within two years after the date the injury or damage is first discovered or in the exercise of reasonable care should have been discovered. In no event may an action arising out of a survey be commenced more than 10 years after the date on which any map prepared by the land surveyor is filed under the provisions of ORS 209.250, or, if no map is filed, more than 10 years after the completion of work on the survey.
ORS Chapter 12 — Limitations of Actions and

ORS 12.282. enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 12 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation. Note: Sections 6 and 7, chapter 599, Oregon Laws 2021, provide: Sec. 6. Section 7 of this 2021 Act is added to and made a part of ORS chapter 12. [2021 c.599 6] Sec. 7. Action challenging validity of certain building permits. An action to challenge the validity of a building permit that a contract building official, as defined in section 2 of this 2021 Act [455.202], issued before the effective date of this 2021 Act [January 1, 2022] on the basis that the contract building official lacked the authority to issue the building permit or to make a discretionary decision, as defined in section 2 of this 2021 Act, must be commenced on or before December 31, 2024. [2021 c.599 7] UNIFORM CONFLICT OF LAWS-LIMITATIONS ACT
ORS Chapter 12 — Limitations of Actions and

ORS 12.410. Definitions for ORS 12.410 to 12.480. As used in ORS 12.410 to 12.480: (1) Claim means a right of action that may be asserted in a civil action or proceeding and includes a right of action created by statute. (2) State means a state, commonwealth, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a foreign country or a political subdivision of any of them. [1987 c.536 1] Note:
ORS Chapter 12 — Limitations of Actions and

ORS 12.420. Purpose. ORS 12.410 to 12.480 shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of ORS 12.410 to
ORS Chapter 12 — Limitations of Actions and

ORS 12.430. Claims based on law of other states; limitation period. (1) Except as provided by ORS 12.450, if a claim is substantively based: (a) Upon the law of one other state, the limitation period of that state applies; or (b) Upon the law of more than one state, the limitation period of one of those states, chosen by the law of conflict of laws of this state, applies. (2) The limitation period of this state applies to all other claims. [1987 c.536 2] Note: See note under
ORS Chapter 12 — Limitations of Actions and

ORS 12.440. Application of statutes and rules governing conflict of laws. If the statute of limitations of another state applies to the assertion of a claim in this state, the other states relevant statutes and other rules of law governing tolling and accrual apply in computing the limitation period, but its statutes and other rules of law governing conflict of laws do not apply. [1987 c.536 3] Note: See note under
ORS Chapter 12 — Limitations of Actions and

ORS 12.450. When limitation period of another state not applicable. If the court determines that the limitation period of another state applicable under ORS
ORS Chapter 12 — Limitations of Actions and

ORS 12.460. Claims to which statutes apply. ORS 12.410 to 12.480 apply to claims: (1) Accruing after January 1, 1988; or (2) Asserted in a civil action or proceeding more than one year after January 1, 1988, but it does not revive a claim barred before January 1, 1988. [1987 c.536 5] Note: See note under
ORS Chapter 12 — Limitations of Actions and

ORS 12.470. Severability. If any provision of ORS 12.410 to 12.480 or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of ORS 12.410 to 12.480 which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of ORS 12.410 to 12.480 are severable. [1987 c.536 8] Note: See note under
ORS Chapter 12 — Limitations of Actions and

ORS 12.480. Short title. ORS 12.410 to 12.480 may be cited as the Uniform Conflict of Laws-Limitations Act. [1987 c.536 7] Note: See note under
ORS Chapter 15 — Choice of Laws

ORS 15.010. [Repealed by 1979 c.284 199]
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ORS 15.020. [Amended by 1977 c.877 2; repealed by 1979 c.284 199]
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ORS 15.030. [Repealed by 1979 c.284 199]
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ORS 15.050. [Repealed by 1969 c.181 2]
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ORS 15.070. [Repealed by 1979 c.284 199]
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ORS 15.090. [Repealed by 1979 c.284 199]
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ORS 15.100. [Renumbered 18.135]
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ORS 15.120. [Repealed by 1979 c.284 199]
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ORS 15.140. [Repealed by 1979 c.284 199]
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ORS 15.150. [Repealed by 1979 c.284 199]
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ORS 15.170. [Repealed by 1979 c.284 199]
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ORS 15.180. [Repealed by 1979 c.284 199]
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ORS 15.220. [1975 c.623 8; repealed by 1979 c.284 199] CHOICE OF LAW FOR CONTRACTS (Generally)
ORS Chapter 15 — Choice of Laws

ORS 15.300. Definitions for ORS 15.300 to 15.380. For the purposes of ORS 15.300 to 15.380: (1) Law means any rule of general legal applicability adopted by a state, whether that rule is domestic or foreign and whether derived from international law, a constitution, statute, other publicly adopted measure or published judicial precedent. Except for references to the law of Oregon, law does not include rules governing choice of law. (2) State means the United States, any state of the United States, any territory, possession or other jurisdiction of the United States, any Indian tribe, other Native American group or Native Hawaiian group that is recognized by federal law or formally acknowledged by a state of the United States, and any foreign country, including any territorial subdivision or other entity with its own system of laws. [Formerly 81.100]
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ORS 15.305. Applicability. ORS 15.300 to 15.380 govern the choice of law applicable to any contract, or part of a contract, when a choice between the laws of different states is at issue. ORS 15.300 to 15.380 do not apply if another Oregon statute expressly designates the law applicable to the contract or part of a contract. ORS 15.320 does not apply to any contract in which one of the parties is a financial institution, as defined by 15 U.S.C. 6827, as in effect on January 1, 2002. [Formerly 81.102] (Contracts Governed by Oregon Law)
ORS Chapter 15 — Choice of Laws

ORS 15.320. Specific types of contracts governed by Oregon law. Notwithstanding any other provision of ORS 15.300 to 15.380, but subject to the limitations on applicability imposed by ORS 15.305, the law of Oregon applies to the following contracts: (1) A contract for services to be rendered in Oregon, or for goods to be delivered in Oregon, if Oregon or any of its agencies or subdivisions is a party to the contract. The application of Oregons law pursuant to this subsection may be waived by a person authorized by Oregons law to make the waiver. (2) A contract for construction work to be performed primarily in Oregon. (3) A contract of employment for services to be rendered primarily in Oregon by a resident of Oregon. (4)(a) A consumer contract, if: (A) The consumer is a resident of Oregon at the time of contracting; and (B) The consumers assent to the contract is obtained in Oregon, or the consumer is induced to enter into the contract in substantial measure by an invitation or advertisement in Oregon. (b) For the purposes of this subsection, a consumer contract is a contract for the supply of goods or services that are designed primarily for personal, familial or household use. [Formerly 81.105]
ORS Chapter 15 — Choice of Laws

ORS 15.325. Validity of form. A contract is valid as to form if the contract meets the requirements prescribed either by the law chosen by the parties under ORS 15.350 and 15.355, the law applicable under ORS 15.320, 15.360 or 15.380, or the law of the state from which any party or the partys agent has assented to the contract unless that state has no other connection to the parties or the transaction. [Formerly 81.110]
ORS Chapter 15 — Choice of Laws

ORS 15.330. an issue in a contract are governed by the law, in light of the multistate elements of the contract, that is the most appropriate for a resolution of that issue. The most appropriate law is determined by: (1) Identifying the states that have a relevant connection with the transaction or the parties, such as the place of negotiation, making, performance or subject matter of the contract, or the domicile, habitual residence or pertinent place of business of a party; (2) Identifying the policies underlying any apparently conflicting laws of these states that are relevant to the issue; and (3) Evaluating the relative strength and pertinence of these policies in: (a) Meeting the needs and giving effect to the policies of the interstate and international systems; and (b) Facilitating the planning of transactions, protecting a party from undue imposition by another party, giving effect to justified expectations of the parties concerning which states law applies to the issue and minimizing adverse effects on strong legal policies of other states. [Formerly 81.130] (Presumptive Rules)
ORS Chapter 15 — Choice of Laws

ORS 15.335. the law of the state specified in subsection (2) of this section unless a party demonstrates that the application of that law would be clearly inappropriate under the principles of ORS 15.360. (2)(a) Contracts involving the occupancy of real property, the land use of property or the recording of interests in real property are governed by the law of the state where the property is situated. (b) Contracts for personal services are governed by the law of the state where the services are to be primarily rendered pursuant to the contract. (c) Contracts for franchises, as defined in ORS 650.005, except for licensing clauses in such contracts, are governed by the law of the state where the franchise is to operate pursuant to the contract. (d) Licensing contracts and licensing clauses in contracts for franchises, as defined in ORS 650.005, are governed by the law of the state where the licensor has its place of business or residence with the closest connection to the transactions between the parties. For purposes of this subsection, licensing means a grant of a privilege, created by contract, that allows one party, the licensee, to use the property or right of another party, the licensor. (e) Agency contracts are governed by the law of the state where the agents duties are to be primarily performed. [Formerly 81.135] CHOICE OF LAW FOR TORTS AND OTHER NONCONTRACTUAL CLAIMS (Generally)
ORS Chapter 15 — Choice of Laws

ORS 15.350. Choice of law made by parties. (1) Except as specifically provided by ORS 15.320, 15.325, 15.330, 15.335 or 15.355, the contractual rights and duties of the parties are governed by the law or laws that the parties have chosen. The choice of law may extend to the entire contract or to part of a contract. (2) The choice of law must be express or clearly demonstrated from the terms of the contract. In a standard-form contract drafted primarily by only one of the parties, any choice of law must be express and conspicuous. (3) The choice of law may be made or modified after the parties enter into the contract. Any choice of law made or modified after the parties enter into the contract must be by express agreement. (4) Unless the parties provide otherwise, a choice of law or modification of that choice operates retrospectively to the time the parties entered into the contract. Retrospective operation under the provisions of this subsection may not prejudice the rights of third parties. [Formerly 81.120]
ORS Chapter 15 — Choice of Laws

ORS 15.355. Limitations on choice of law by parties. (1) The law chosen by the parties pursuant to ORS 15.350 does not apply to the extent that its application would: (a) Require a party to perform an act prohibited by the law of the state where the act is to be performed under the contract; (b) Prohibit a party from performing an act required by the law of the state where it is to be performed under the contract; or (c) Contravene an established fundamental policy embodied in the law that would otherwise govern the issue in dispute under ORS 15.360. (2) For purposes of subsection (1)(c) of this section, an established policy is fundamental only if the policy reflects objectives or gives effect to essential public or societal institutions beyond the allocation of rights and obligations of parties to a contract at issue. [Formerly 81.125]
ORS Chapter 15 — Choice of Laws

ORS 15.360. (2) In a consumer contract or employment contract, the consumer or employee whose assent to a contract was obtained in the state of the partys residence, or whose conduct leading to the contract was primarily confined to that state, may invoke the law of that state to establish that the party did not consent to the contract or that the consent was not valid by reason of fraud or duress. [Formerly 81.115] (Choice of Law Made by Parties)
ORS Chapter 15 — Choice of Laws

ORS 15.380. Presumptive rules for specific types of contracts. (1) To the extent that an effective choice of law has not been made by the parties pursuant to ORS 15.350 or 15.355, or is not prescribed by ORS 15.320, 15.325, 15.330 or
ORS Chapter 15 — Choice of Laws

ORS 15.400. Definitions for ORS 15.400 to 15.460. For the purposes of ORS 15.400 to 15.460: (1) Conduct means an act or omission that has occurred or that may occur in the future. (2) Domicile means the place identified under ORS 15.420. (3) Injury means physical or nonphysical harm to a person or property caused by the conduct of another person. (4) Law, when used in reference to the law of another state, does not include that states choice-of-law rules. (5) Noncontractual claim means a claim, other than a claim for failure to perform a contractual or other consensual obligation, that arises from a tort as defined in ORS 30.260, or any conduct that caused or may cause injury compensable by damages, without regard to whether damages are sought. (6) Person means a person as defined in ORS 174.100 and a public body. (7) Public body means a public body as defined in ORS 174.109, the Oregon Health and Science University, and the Oregon State Bar. (8) State means, unless the context requires otherwise, the United States, any state, territory, possession or other jurisdiction of the United States, any Indian tribe or other Native American, Hawaiian or Alaskan group recognized by federal law or formally acknowledged by a state of the United States, and any foreign country or territorial subdivision of such country that has its own system of laws. [Formerly 31.850]
ORS Chapter 15 — Choice of Laws

ORS 15.405. Applicability. ORS 15.400 to 15.460 govern the choice of law applicable to noncontractual claims when a choice between or among the laws of more than one state is at issue. ORS 15.400 to 15.460 do not supersede the provisions of other Oregon statutes that expressly designate the law governing a particular noncontractual claim. [Formerly 31.855] (Preliminary Issues)
ORS Chapter 15 — Choice of Laws

ORS 15.410. Characterization. (1) Oregon law determines the scope and meaning of terms used in ORS 15.400 to
ORS Chapter 15 — Choice of Laws

ORS 15.415. Localization and other factual determinations. For the purposes of ORS 15.400 to 15.460, the following issues are determined under Oregon law: (1) What conduct caused the injury, and where the conduct occurred. If injurious conduct occurs in more than one state, the state where the conduct occurred that is primarily responsible for the injury is the state where the injurious conduct occurred. (2) Who caused the injury. If a person is liable for the conduct of another person, both persons are considered to have caused the injury. (3) Where the injury occurred. If the same conduct causes injury in more than one state, the place of injury is in the state in which most of the injurious effects occurred or may occur. If different persons suffer injury in different states by reason of the same conduct, the place of injury is determined separately for each person. If a person suffers loss by reason of injury or death of another person, the place of injury is determined based on the injury to the other person. (4) Who suffered the injury. If a claim is made for loss caused by injury or death of another person, both the claimant and the other person are considered to be injured persons. [Formerly 31.862]