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Oregon cap on damages against municipalities upheld 

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    • March 19, 2013

A $200,000 cap on damages against public agencies did not violate a personal injury plaintiff’s right to a remedy under the state constitution, the Oregon Supreme Court has ruled in answering a certified question from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Original post by http://lawyersusaonline.com/blog/2013/03/19/oregon-cap-on-damages-against-municipalities-upheld/

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