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Or. Rev. Stat. § 746.300 (2026)

Liability of insurers and motor vehicle repair shops for damages; attorney fees

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      746.300 Liability of insurers and motor vehicle repair shops for damages; attorney fees. An insured whose insurer violates ORS 746.280 or 746.290, or a customer whose motor vehicle body and frame repair shop violates ORS 746.292, may file an action to recover actual damages or $100, whichever is greater, for each violation. The court may award reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party in an action under this section. [1977 c.785 §7; 1981 c.897 §102; 1995 c.618 §129]

 

      Note: See note under 746.275.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1979–2025 · leading case: Bellshaw v. Farmers Ins. Co., 373 Or. 307 (Or. 2025).
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Bellshaw v. Farmers Ins. Co., 373 Or. 307 (Or. 2025). · cites it 4× “ORS 746.300. An insurer that violates that notice provision may be subject “to actual damages or $100, whichever is greater, for each violation.”
Bellshaw v. Farmers Ins. Co., 533 P.3d 40 (Or. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 9× “280,” and ORS 746.300, which created a right of action for “an insured whose insurer violates ORS 746.”
Bellshaw v. Farmers Ins. Co., 373 Or. 307 (Or. 2025). · cites it 4× “ORS 746.300. An insurer that violates that notice provision may be subject “to actual damages or $100, whichever is greater, for each violation.”
Bellshaw v. Farmers Ins. Co. (Or. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 9× “280,” and ORS 746.300, which created a right of action for “an insured whose insurer violates ORS 746.”
Brewer v. Erwin, 600 P.2d 398 (Or. 1979). “606 ($100 for transmitting telegraph message out of order); ORS 746.300 (actual damages or $100, whichever is greater, for violations of automobile body repair provision.”
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