Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 477 § 477.410 — Liability of parties; responsibility for equipment; unemployment insurance and
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 477 ·
Oregon Code § 477.410·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Liability of parties; responsibility for equipment; unemployment insurance and
workers compensation; sovereign immunity.
(1) Unless otherwise provided in a contract or
agreement, and except as provided in subsection (2) of this section:
(a) A party to a
contract or agreement under ORS 477.406, who is performing services for the
benefit of another party, is not liable for injury or damages to persons or
property inflicted by the actions of such other party.
(b) If equipment
is loaned or leased pursuant to a contract or agreement under ORS 477.406, the
party to have primary use of the equipment under the contract or agreement is
responsible for any and all damages or loss to such equipment or for insuring
the equipment against loss or damage in a manner acceptable to the party owning
the equipment.
(c) If the
services of personnel are involved pursuant to a contract or agreement under
ORS 477.406, the party to have primary control over such personnel under the
contract or agreement shall provide such unemployment insurance and workers
compensation coverage as may be required by law.
(2) Nothing in
ORS 477.406 to 477.412 or in any contract or agreement under ORS 477.406
constitutes a waiver by the State of Oregon of its immunity from suit under
section 24, Article IV of the Oregon Constitution, in addition to any waiver
otherwise provided by law. [1967 c.429 §27]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 477.410
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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