Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 646A.412 (2026)

Action in court; damages if manufacturer does not act in good faith; attorney fees; expert witness fees; costs

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      646A.412 Action in court; damages if manufacturer does not act in good faith; attorney fees; expert witness fees; costs. (1) If a consumer brings an action in court under ORS 646A.400 to 646A.418 against a manufacturer and the consumer is granted one of the remedies specified in ORS 646A.404 (1) by the court, the consumer shall also be awarded up to three times the amount of any damages, not to exceed $50,000 over and above the amount due the consumer under ORS 646A.404 (1), if the court finds that the manufacturer did not act in good faith.

      (2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, the court may award reasonable attorney fees, fees for expert witnesses and costs to a consumer who prevails in an appeal or action under ORS 646A.400 to 646A.418. If a court finds that a consumer brought an action under ORS 646A.400 to 646A.418 in bad faith or solely for the purposes of harassment, the court may award a prevailing manufacturer reasonable attorney fees.

      (3) The court may award reasonable attorney fees, fees for expert witnesses and costs to the prevailing party in an appeal or action under ORS 646A.400 to 646A.418 that involves a motor home. [Formerly 646.359; 2009 c.448 §6]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2008–2021 · leading case: Liles v. Damon Corp., 198 P.3d 926 (Or. 2008).
Liles v. Damon Corp., 198 P.3d 926 (Or. 2008). “” ORS 646A.412(1) describes additional remedies available to a consumer in a successful action under the statute “against a manufacturer * * ORS 646A.”
Roblin v. Newmar Corp. (D. Or. 2020). · cites it 4× “Or. Rev. Stat. § 646A.412(3) (“The court may award reasonable … costs to the prevailing party.”
Robert Roblin v. Newmar Corp. (9th Cir. 2021). “” Or. Rev. Stat. § 646A.412(3). Because we affirm the 5 judgment below on the merits and Newmar does not contest that the district court’s fee and costs awards were reasonable if Roblin properly prevailed, we affirm those awards.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 646A.412(1) — 1 case
Liles v. Damon Corp., 198 P.3d 926 (Or. 2008). “” ORS 646A.412(1) describes additional remedies available to a consumer in a successful action under the statute “against a manufacturer * * ORS 646A.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 646A.412(3) — 2 cases
Roblin v. Newmar Corp. (D. Or. 2020). “Or. Rev. Stat. § 646A.412(3) (“The court may award reasonable … costs to the prevailing party.”
Robert Roblin v. Newmar Corp. (9th Cir. 2021). “” Or. Rev. Stat. § 646A.412(3). Because we affirm the 5 judgment below on the merits and Newmar does not contest that the district court’s fee and costs awards were reasonable if Roblin properly prevailed, we affirm those awards.”
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