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15.010[Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.020[Amended by 1977 c.877 §2; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.030[Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.040[Amended by 1963 c.310 §1; 1967 c.297 §1; 1969 c.181 §1; 1971 c.192 §1; 1977 c.877 §3; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.050[Repealed by 1969 c.181 §2] 15.060[Amended by 1955 c.165 §1; 1973 c.827 §5; 1977 c.877 §4; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.070[Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.080[Amended by 1961 c.344 §98; 1963 c.310 §2; 1967 c.581 §1; 1973 c.823 §87; 1975 c.604 §1; 1977 c.877 §5; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.085[1963 c.445 §2; 1969 c.597 §257; 1971 c.779 §1; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.090[Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.100[Renumbered 18.135] 15.110[Amended by 1955 c.293 §1; 1973 c.827 §6; 1977 c.877 §6; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.120[Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.130[Amended by 1955 c.70 §1; 1965 c.329 §1; 1973 c.529 §1; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.140[Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.150[Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.160[Amended by 1961 c.353 §1; 1977 c.877 §7; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.170[Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.180[Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.190[Amended by 1955 c.287 §15; subsection (5) of 1955 part derived from 1955 c.287 §§33, 34; 1959 c.440 §1; 1967 c.410 §1; 1969 c.389 §1; 1973 c.60 §1; 1977 c.877 §8; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.200[Amended by 1955 c.287 §16; subsection (3) of 1955 part derived from 1955 c.287 §§33, 34; 1959 c.440 §2; 1961 c.146 §1; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.210[1975 c.623 §7; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.220[1975 c.623 §8; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 15.300Definitions for ORS 15.300 to 15.380 15.305Applicability 15.320Specific types of contracts governed by Oregon law 15.325Validity of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 15.450 Joint tortfeasors and third parties

Notwithstanding ORS 15.430, 15.435 and 15.440, if two or more persons are liable for the same claim, the rights and liabilities between those persons are governed by the law determined for the particular issue under ORS 15.445. If a third party pays compensation to a person injured by the conduct of another person, the right of the third party to recoup the amount paid is governed by the law determined for the particular issue under ORS 15.445.

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