Section 133.739 - Civil damages for willful interception, disclosure or use of communications; attorney fees; defense; effect on other remedies.

OR Rev Stat § 133.739 (2019) (N/A)
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(a) Actual damages but not less than damages computed at the rate of $100 a day for each day of violation or $1,000, whichever is greater; and

(b) Punitive damages.

(2) A good faith reliance on a court order or legislative authorization shall constitute a complete defense to any civil action brought under this section.

(3) Nothing in ORS 41.910, 133.721 to 133.739 and 133.992 is intended to abrogate any other private civil remedy for invasion of privacy.

(4) Except as provided in subsection (5) of this section, the court may award reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party in an action under this section.

(5) The court may not award attorney fees to a prevailing defendant under the provisions of subsection (4) of this section if the action under this section is maintained as a class action pursuant to ORCP 32. [1979 c.716 §11; 1981 c.897 §38; 1989 c.983 §13; 1995 c.696 §16]