Liles v. Damon Corp.

Plaintiffs brought this action under ORS 646A.400 to 646A.418, commonly known as Oregon’s Lemon Law, 1 seeking replacement of a motor home that they had purchased. The issue on review concerns the proper interpretation of ORS 646A.402, which we quote below in full. Under that statute, a statutory remedy is “available to a consumer” if, among other things, the manufacturer of a motor vehicle has received “direct written notification” from the consumer and “has had an opportunity to correct the alleged defect.” ORS 646A.402(3).

After a trial, the trial court found that plaintiffs had satisfied…