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Or. Rev. Stat. § 696.855 (2026)

Common law application to statutory obligations and remedies

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      696.855 Common law application to statutory obligations and remedies. (1) ORS 696.301, 696.392, 696.600 to 696.785, 696.890 and 696.995 do not directly, indirectly or by implication limit or alter any preexisting common law or statutory right or remedy including actions for fraud, negligence or equitable relief.

      (2) Common law and statutory remedies are not affected by ORS 696.301, 696.392, 696.600 to 696.785, 696.890 and 696.995. [1993 c.570 §12; 2001 c.300 §49a; 2011 c.158 §2]

 

      Note: See note under 696.800.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2003–2015 · leading case: Rathgeber v. James Hemenway, Inc., 69 P.3d 710 (Or. 2003).
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Rathgeber v. James Hemenway, Inc., 69 P.3d 710 (Or. 2003). · cites it 2× “See ORS 696.855(1) (“ORS * * * 696.800 to 696.”
Gibson v. Bankofier, 365 P.3d 568 (Or. Ct. App. 2015). “As part of that revision, the legislature amended ORS 696.855(1), which provides that certain statutes relating to obligations of real estate agents “do not directly, indirectly or by implication limit or alter any preexisting common law or *280 statutory right or remedy…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 696.855(1) — 2 cases
Rathgeber v. James Hemenway, Inc., 69 P.3d 710 (Or. 2003). “See ORS 696.855(1) (“ORS * * * 696.800 to 696.”
Gibson v. Bankofier, 365 P.3d 568 (Or. Ct. App. 2015). “As part of that revision, the legislature amended ORS 696.855(1), which provides that certain statutes relating to obligations of real estate agents “do not directly, indirectly or by implication limit or alter any preexisting common law or *280 statutory right or remedy…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 696.855(3) — 1 case
Rathgeber v. James Hemenway, Inc., 69 P.3d 710 (Or. 2003). “See ORS 696.855(1) (“ORS * * * 696.800 to 696.”
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