74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
LC 1236
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 2345
                  Ordered by the House March 28
            Including House Amendments dated March 28
 
Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
  Presession filed (at the request of House Interim Committee on
  Judiciary)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
  Eliminates lack of foreseeability as defense in action
 { - for medical expenses - }  against owner of dog that caused
injury.  { + Does not prevent owner from asserting other defenses
or affect award of certain punitive damages. + }
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to dogs.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  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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