Montana § 28-10-602 Principal's Responsibility For Agent's Negligence, Omissions, And Wrongs

Montana Statutes

§ 28-10-602 — Principal's Responsibility For Agent's Negligence, Omissions, And Wrongs

Montana § 28-10-602

Title 28CONTRACTS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS

Ch. 10AGENCY

Part 6Rights and Liabilities of Principal

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 28-10-602 (2026).

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28-10-602 . Principal's responsibility for agent's negligence, omissions, and wrongs.

(1)Unless required by or under the authority of law to employ that particular agent, a principal is responsible to third persons for the negligence of the principal's agent in the transaction of the business of the agency, including wrongful acts committed by the agent in and as a part of the transaction of business, and for the agent's willful omission to fulfill the obligations of the principal.

(2)A principal is not responsible for other wrongs committed by the principal's agent except those mentioned in subsection (1) unless the principal has authorized or ratified the acts, even though they are committed while the agent is engaged in the principal's service.

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28-10-602 . Principal's responsibility for agent's negligence, omissions, and wrongs. (1) Unless required by or under the authority of law to employ that particular agent, a principal is responsible to third persons for the negligence of the principal's agent in the transaction of the business of the agency, including wrongful acts committed by the agent in and as a part of the transaction of business, and for the agent's willful omission to fulfill the obligations of the principal.
(2) A principal is not responsible for other wrongs committed by the principal's agent except those mentioned in subsection (1) unless the principal has authorized or ratified the acts, even though they are committed while the agent is engaged in the principal's service.

Legislative History

En. Secs. 3118, 3119, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Secs. 5450, 5451, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Secs. 7965, 7966, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Secs. 2338, 2339; Field Civ. C. Secs. 1253, 1254; re-en. Secs. 7965, 7966, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 2-209, 2-210; amd. Sec. 806, Ch. 56, L. 2009.