Montana § 31-3-143 Civil Liability For Negligent Noncompliance

Montana Statutes

§ 31-3-143 — Civil Liability For Negligent Noncompliance

Montana § 31-3-143

Title 31CREDIT TRANSACTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS

Ch. 3RELATED CREDIT PRACTICES

Part 1Consumer Reporting Agencies

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 31-3-143 (2026).

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31-3-143 . Civil liability for negligent noncompliance. Any consumer reporting agency or user of information which is negligent in failing to comply with any requirement imposed under this part with respect to any consumer is liable to that consumer in an amount equal to the sum of:

(1)any actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the failure;

(2)in the case of any successful action to enforce any liability under this section, the costs of the action together with reasonable attorneys' fees as determined by the court.

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31-3-143 . Civil liability for negligent noncompliance. Any consumer reporting agency or user of information which is negligent in failing to comply with any requirement imposed under this part with respect to any consumer is liable to that consumer in an amount equal to the sum of:
(1) any actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the failure;
(2) in the case of any successful action to enforce any liability under this section, the costs of the action together with reasonable attorneys' fees as determined by the court.