ORS § 105.831

Current through 2024 Regular Session legislation effective June 6, 2024
Section 105.831 - Damages for injury to mining claim

If a court finds that a person has intentionally damaged or removed mining equipment or has intentionally removed or injured minerals, soil, gravel, sand, trees or shrubs located within the mining claim of another person, the court shall award actual damages to such other person, including any liability of such other person to third persons resulting from such damage, removal or injury. In an appropriate case, the court may award punitive damages to such other person. The court may award reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party in an action under this section.

ORS 105.831

1989 c.1049 §2; 1995 c.618 §56