Montana § 27-1-702 Comparative Negligence -- Extent To Which Contributory Negligence Bars Recovery In Action For Damages

Montana Statutes

§ 27-1-702 — Comparative Negligence -- Extent To Which Contributory Negligence Bars Recovery In Action For Damages

Montana § 27-1-702

Title 27CIVIL LIABILITY, REMEDIES, AND LIMITATIONS

Ch. 1AVAILABILITY OF REMEDIES -- LIABILITY

Part 7Liability

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 27-1-702 (2026).

Text

27-1-702 . (Temporary) Comparative negligence -- extent to which contributory negligence bars recovery in action for damages. Contributory negligence does not bar recovery in an action by a person or the person's legal representative to recover damages for negligence resulting in death or injury to the person or property if the contributory negligence was not greater than the negligence of the person or the combined negligence of all persons against whom recovery is sought, but any damages allowed must be diminished in the proportion to the percentage of negligence attributable to the person recovering. (Terminates on occurrence of contingency--sec. 11(2), Ch. 429, L. 1997.)

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27-1-702 . (Temporary) Comparative negligence -- extent to which contributory negligence bars recovery in action for damages. Contributory negligence does not bar recovery in an action by a person or the person's legal representative to recover damages for negligence resulting in death or injury to the person or property if the contributory negligence was not greater than the negligence of the person or the combined negligence of all persons against whom recovery is sought, but any damages allowed must be diminished in the proportion to the percentage of negligence attributable to the person recovering. (Terminates on occurrence of contingency--sec. 11(2), Ch. 429, L. 1997.)

Legislative History

En. 58-607.1 by Sec. 1, Ch. 60, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 58-607.1; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 505, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 293, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 429, L. 1997.