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Archive Home > 2009 > February > 13 > Senate panel OKs higher liability caps

Senate panel OKs higher liability caps


February 13, 2009

SALEM — Lawsuits against the state and local governments could get bigger under a bill approved Wednesday by the Oregon Senate Judiciary Committee.

The proposal, Senate Bill 311, would increase government liability caps to boost the maximum amount of money a jury can award for injuries....

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