Actions against any employment agency may be brought in the name of the person damaged upon one or more of the bonds or letters of credit maintained by the employment agency pursuant to ORS § 658.075 and may be transferred and assigned as other claims for damages. The amount of damages claimed by the plaintiff determines the jurisdiction of the court in which action is to be brought. [1953 c.694 § 24; 1961 c.380 § 25; 1997 c.55 § 15]

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 658.245

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.

 

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