(2) The trier of fact shall compare the fault of the claimant with the fault of any party against whom recovery is sought, the fault of third party defendants who are liable in tort to the claimant, and the fault of any person with whom the claimant has settled. The failure of a claimant to make a direct claim against a third party defendant does not affect the requirement that the fault of the third party defendant be considered by the trier of fact under this subsection. Except for persons who have settled with the claimant, there shall be no comparison of fault with any person:
(a) Who is immune from liability to the claimant;
(b) Who is not subject to the jurisdiction of the court; or
(c) Who is not subject to action because the claim is barred by a statute of limitation or statute of ultimate repose.
(3) A defendant who files a third party complaint against a person alleged to be at fault in the matter, or who alleges that a person who has settled with the claimant is at fault in the matter, has the burden of proof in establishing:
(a) The fault of the third party defendant or the fault of the person who settled with the claimant; and
(b) That the fault of the third party defendant or the person who settled with the claimant was a contributing cause to the injury or death under the law applicable in the matter.
(4) Any party to an action may seek to establish that the fault of a person should not be considered by the trier of fact by reason that the person does not meet the criteria established by subsection (2) of this section for the consideration of fault by the trier of fact.
(5) This section does not prevent a party from alleging that the party was not at fault in the matter because the injury or death was the sole and exclusive fault of a person who is not a party in the matter. [Formerly 18.470]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure
Section 31.150 - Special motion to strike; when available; burden of proof.
Section 31.152 - Time for filing special motion to strike; discovery; attorney fees.
Section 31.155 - Exempt actions; substantive law not affected.
Section 31.200 - Liability of radio or television station personnel for defamation.
Section 31.210 - When general damages allowed.
Section 31.215 - Publication of correction or retraction upon demand.
Section 31.230 - Wrongful use of civil proceeding; pleading; procedure.
Section 31.260 - Definitions for ORS 31.260 to 31.278.
Section 31.262 - Notice of adverse health care incident.
Section 31.266 - Discussion communications; admissibility; disclosure.
Section 31.270 - Payment and resolution.
Section 31.272 - Statute of limitations; evidence of offers and payments.
Section 31.274 - Patient representatives.
Section 31.276 - Duties of Oregon Patient Safety Commission; rules.
Section 31.278 - Use of information relating to notice of adverse health care incident.
Section 31.280 - Task Force on Resolution of Adverse Health Care Incidents; rules.
Section 31.300 - Pleading requirements for actions against design professionals.
Section 31.350 - Pleading requirements for actions against real estate licensees.
Section 31.555 - Effect of advance payment; payment as satisfaction of judgment.
Section 31.580 - Effect of collateral benefits.
Section 31.605 - Special questions to trier of fact; jury not to be informed of settlement.
Section 31.620 - Doctrines of last clear chance and implied assumption of risk abolished.
Section 31.710 - Limitation on award for noneconomic damages in claim for wrongful death.
Section 31.740 - When award of punitive damages against health practitioner prohibited.
Section 31.760 - Evidence of nonuse of safety belt or harness to mitigate damages.
Section 31.805 - Basis for proportional shares of tortfeasors.