74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
HA to HB 2345
 
LC 1236/HB 2345-2
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 2345
 
                    By COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
 
                            March 28
 
  Delete lines 4 through 8 of the printed bill and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1. + }  { + (1) In any action arising from an
injury caused by a dog:
  ' (a) The plaintiff need not prove that the owner of the dog
could foresee that the dog would cause the injury; and
  ' (b) The owner of the dog may not assert as a defense that the
owner could not foresee that the dog would cause the injury.
  ' (2) This section does not prevent the owner of a dog that
caused an injury from asserting that the dog was provoked, or
from asserting any other defense that may be available to the
owner.
  ' (3) This section does not affect the requirements for an
award of punitive damages provided in ORS 31.730 (1). + } ' .
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