An insured whose insurer violates ORS 746.280 or 746.290, or a customer whose motor vehicle body and frame repair shop violates ORS 746.292, may file an action to recover actual damages or $100, whichever is greater, for each violation. The court may award reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party in an action under this section.
ORS 746.300
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Brewer v. Erwin (1979)
Most recently applied in Bellshaw v. Farmers Ins. Co. (April 2025)
1977 c.785 §7; 1981 c.897 §102; 1995 c.618 §129
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Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.