Oregon Law
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15.010[Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.020[Amended by 1977 c.877 §2; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.030[Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.040[Amended by 1963 c.310 §1; 1967 c.297 §1; 1969 c.181 §1; 1971 c.192 §1; 1977 c.877 §3; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.050[Repealed by 1969 c.181 §2] 15.060[Amended by 1955 c.165 §1; 1973 c.827 §5; 1977 c.877 §4; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.070[Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.080[Amended by 1961 c.344 §98; 1963 c.310 §2; 1967 c.581 §1; 1973 c.823 §87; 1975 c.604 §1; 1977 c.877 §5; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.085[1963 c.445 §2; 1969 c.597 §257; 1971 c.779 §1; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.090[Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.100[Renumbered 18.135] 15.110[Amended by 1955 c.293 §1; 1973 c.827 §6; 1977 c.877 §6; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.120[Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.130[Amended by 1955 c.70 §1; 1965 c.329 §1; 1973 c.529 §1; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.140[Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.150[Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.160[Amended by 1961 c.353 §1; 1977 c.877 §7; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.170[Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.180[Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.190[Amended by 1955 c.287 §15; subsection (5) of 1955 part derived from 1955 c.287 §§33, 34; 1959 c.440 §1; 1967 c.410 §1; 1969 c.389 §1; 1973 c.60 §1; 1977 c.877 §8; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.200[Amended by 1955 c.287 §16; subsection (3) of 1955 part derived from 1955 c.287 §§33, 34; 1959 c.440 §2; 1961 c.146 §1; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.210[1975 c.623 §7; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.220[1975 c.623 §8; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.300Definitions for ORS 15.300 to 15.380 15.305Applicability 15.320Specific types of contracts governed by Oregon law 15.325Validity of form 15.330Capacity to contract 15.335Consent 15.350Choice of law made by parties 15.355Limitations on choice of law by parties 15.360General rule 15.380Presumptive rules for specific types of contracts 15.400Definitions for ORS 15.400 to 15.460 15.405Applicability 15.410Characterization 15.415Localization and other factual determinations 15.420Determining domicile 15.430Claims governed by Oregon law 15.435Product liability civil actions 15.440General rules 15.445General and residual approach 15.450Joint tortfeasors and third parties 15.455Agreements on applicable foreign law 15.460Commentary

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.

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