PROPERTY DAMAGES LIMITS IN TORT ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC BODIES
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2011

Pursuant to ORS 30.273(3), the Office of the State Court Administrator (OSCA) has followed the statutory methodology to calculate the annual adjustment to the limitations on liability of public bodies for property damage or destruction. Based on these calculations, the limitations are adjusted to $101,400 for any single claimant and $506,900 for all claimants, effective July 1, 2011, as required by ORS 30.273(3).  They apply to all causes of action arising on or after July 1, 2011, and before July 1, 2012.

OSCA opened a public comment period on the proposed adjustments from May 24, 2011, to 5:00 p.m. on June 17, 2011.  In compliance with statute, OSCA will make these adjustments annually.

Pursuant to ORS 30.271(4) and 30.272(4), OSCA will begin to make annual adjustments to the limitations on liability of public bodies for personal injury and death in 2015.  Those statutes identify the annual adjustments to those limitations through June 30, 2015.  Pursuant to ORS 30.271(2) and (3), the limitations applicable to the state for personal injury and death are adjusted to $1,700,000 for any single claimant and $3,400,000 for all claimants.  Pursuant to ORS 30.272(2) and (3), the limitations applicable to local public bodies for personal injury and dealth are adjusted to $566,700 for any single claimant and $1,133,300 for all claimants.  These new limitations become effective on July 1, 2011, and apply to all causes of action arising on or after July 1, 2011, and before July 1, 2012.

To view a list of past and current limitations on liability of public bodies, click here.

Request for Public Comment on Proposed Adjustment of the Limits

To review the request and submit public comment, click here.

To review public comment received to date, click here.