Zweizig v. Rote

Summary

The Oregon Supreme Court answered a certified question from the Ninth Circuit on whether ORS 31.710(1) caps noneconomic damages in an unlawful employment practice claim under ORS 659A.030. The court held that the cap applies only to damages arising out of bodily injury, death, or property damage, and does not apply to purely emotional‑injury damages in such claims. The decision rests on textual, grammatical, contextual, and legislative‑history analysis of the statute.