ORS 30.274 Direct appeal of constitutionality of limitations

At the request of any party to an action under ORS 30.260 to 30.300, the court shall enter a limited judgment that is limited to the issue of the application of the limitations imposed by ORS 30.271, 30.272 or 30.273. A limited judgment may be entered under this section only after:

The parties have stipulated to the total damages in the action; or

The finder of fact has decided the total damages in the action.

If a limited judgment is entered under this section, the court may not enter a general judgment until an appellate judgment on any appeal of the limited judgment has been entered.

A limited judgment entered under this section may be appealed only by filing a notice of appeal directly with the Supreme Court within the time and in the manner specified in ORS chapter 19 for civil appeals to the Court of Appeals. Any party filing a notice of appeal under this subsection must note in the notice of appeal that the case is subject to this subsection.

An appeal filed under this section may not raise any issue relating to the case other than the application of a limitation imposed under ORS 30.271, 30.272 or 30.273.

If a limited judgment is not requested under this section, a party may seek judicial review of the imposition of any of the limitations under ORS 30.271, 30.272 or 30.273 in an appeal from the general judgment in the action.