Montana § 27-1-821 Extent To Which A Correction Is A Defense Upon Trial

Montana Statutes

§ 27-1-821 — Extent To Which A Correction Is A Defense Upon Trial

Montana·Title 27 CIVIL LIABILITY, REMEDIES, AND LIMITATIONS·Ch. 1 AVAILABILITY OF REMEDIES -- LIABILITY·Part 8 Libel and Slander

27-1-821 . Extent to which a correction is a defense upon trial. If it appears upon trial that the publication or broadcast complained of was made under honest mistake, then a correction timely published or broadcast without comment in a position and type as prominent as the alleged libel or in a broadcast made at the same time of day as the broadcast complained of and of at least equal duration constitutes a defense against the recovery of punitive damages.

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27-1-821 . Extent to which a correction is a defense upon trial. If it appears upon trial that the publication or broadcast complained of was made under honest mistake, then a correction timely published or broadcast without comment in a position and type as prominent as the alleged libel or in a broadcast made at the same time of day as the broadcast complained of and of at least equal duration constitutes a defense against the recovery of punitive damages.

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