Noneconomic Damages Reform: SB 323 (1987).

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Limits the award of noneconomic damages to $500,000.  The $500,000


Limits the award of noneconomic damages to $500,000.  The $500,000 limit on noneconomic damages in personal injury and wrongful death actions arising out of common law violated the right to jury trial provision of the State Constitution.  Lakin v. Senco Products, Inc., 987 P.2d 463 (Or. 1999).

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