ORS 20.098
Attorney fees and compensation of expert witnesses in certain proceedings for breach of warranty


(1)

In any action for damages for breach of an express or implied warranty in a sale of consumer goods or services where the amount pleaded is $2,500 or less and the plaintiff prevails in the action, there shall be taxed and allowed to the plaintiff, at trial and on appeal, a reasonable amount to be fixed by the court as attorney fees for the prosecution of the action, and as part of the disbursements of the action, a reasonable amount to be fixed by the court as compensation of expert witnesses, if the court finds that written demand for the payment of such claim was made on the defendant not less than 30 days before commencement of the action and that the defendant was allowed within that 30 days reasonable opportunity to inspect any property pertaining to the claim; provided, that no attorney fees at trial and on appeal or compensation of expert witnesses shall be allowed to the plaintiff if the court finds that the defendant tendered to the plaintiff, prior to the commencement of the action, an amount not less than the damages awarded to the plaintiff.

(2)

If the defendant prevails in an action in which the plaintiff requests attorney fees or compensation of expert witnesses under subsection (1) of this section, the court may in its discretion allow reasonable attorney fees at trial and on appeal or a reasonable amount as compensation of expert witnesses to the defendant if it finds the action to have been frivolous. [1971 c.744 §23; 1975 c.586 §1; 1981 c.897 §5; 1981 c.898 §21]

Source: Section 20.098 — Attorney fees and compensation of expert witnesses in certain proceedings for breach of warranty, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors020.­html.

Notes of Decisions

Defendant who prevailed on breach of warranty counterclaim may recover attorney and expert witness fees under this section notwithstanding fact that plaintiff in action prevailed on breach of contract claim and received net judgment. Hamer v. Mayeda, 64 Or App 705, 669 P2d 811 (1983)

20.075
Factors to be considered by court in awarding attorney fees
20.077
Determination of prevailing party
20.080
Attorney fees for certain small tort claims
20.082
Attorney fees for small contract claims
20.083
Award of attorney fees under void contract, under unenforceable contract or to person who is not party to contract
20.085
Costs and attorney fees in inverse condemnation proceedings
20.094
Attorney fees in actions or suits in which discharge in bankruptcy asserted
20.096
Reciprocity of attorney fees and costs in proceedings to enforce contract
20.097
Attorney fees and costs where defendant prevails in certain proceedings to enforce contract
20.098
Attorney fees and compensation of expert witnesses in certain proceedings for breach of warranty
20.105
Attorney fees where party disobeys court order or asserts claim, defense or ground for appeal without objectively reasonable basis
20.107
Attorney and expert witness fees and other costs on claim of unlawful discrimination
20.115
Service expenses recoverable as costs and disbursements
20.120
Costs on review of decision of officer, tribunal, or court of inferior jurisdiction
20.125
Assessment of costs and attorney fees against attorney causing mistrial
20.130
Proceeding to which state or public corporation is party
20.140
State and certain public corporations not required to advance costs
20.150
Recovery of costs and disbursements when party represented by another
20.180
Effect of tender as to costs
20.190
Prevailing party fees
20.220
Appeal on attorney fees and costs
20.310
Costs and disbursements in Supreme Court or Court of Appeals
20.320
Statement of costs and disbursements
20.330
Costs and disbursements in cases of original jurisdiction
20.340
Contingent fee agreement
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