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basis for a negligence claim in Oregon

5 Oregon opinions name it 2 courts 1994–2026 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Oregon courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Lowe v. Philip Morris USA, Inc.green
or · 2008 · cited in 1 Oregon opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
1 sentence

2010The court held that it was not, invoking the principle of Oregon negligence law that “[o]ne ordinarily is not liable for negligently causing a stranger’s purely economic loss,” but, rather, “liability for purely economic harm must be predicated on some duty of the negligent actor to the injured party beyond the common law duty to exercise reasonable care to prevent foreseeable harm.” 344 Or at 413 (internal quotation marks omitted; bracketed material in original).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Oregon. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (5)

CaseCitedYears
Schoene v. Rasmussen neutral
orctapp · 2026
1 sentence

2026Nonprecedential Memo Op: 351 Or App 686 (2026) 693 requests for production.

12026–2026
Franson v. Radich green
orctapp · 1987
1 sentence

2020Id. at 719 .

12020–2020
Abraham v. T. Henry Construction, Inc. green
orctapp · 2009
1 sentence

2011Id. at 568 n 2 (citing Jones, 188 Or App at 477 ).

12011–2011
Jones v. Emerald Pacific Homes, Inc. green
orctapp · 2003
1 sentence

2011Id. at 568 n 2 (citing Jones, 188 Or App at 477 ).

12011–2011
Bob Godfrey Pontiac, Inc. v. Roloff green
or · 1981
2 sentences

1994The city relies on Bob Godfrey Pontiac v. Roloff, 291 Or 318 , 630 P2d 840 (1981), and similar cases, for the proposition that violation of a statutory standard should not be allowed to serve as the basis for a negligence claim, when no common law right of action existed independently of the statute.

1994The city relies on Bob Godfrey Pontiac v. Roloff, 291 Or 318 , 630 P2d 840 (1981), and similar cases, for the proposition that violation of a statutory standard should not be allowed to serve as the basis for a negligence claim, when no common law right of action existed independently of the statute.

11994–1994

Where else courts name it

CA 5 (2012–2025) OR 5 (1994–2026) OH 4 (1999–2012) GA 4 (1992–2019) AL 3 (2010–2018) RI 2 (2003–2012) MS 2 (1998–2001) TN 2 (1997–1997)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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