Montana Code 27-1-302. Damages to be reasonable
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27-1-302. Damages to be reasonable. (1) Subject to subsection (2), damages must in all cases be reasonable, and where an obligation of any kind appears to create a right to unconscionable and grossly oppressive damages contrary to substantial justice, no more than reasonable damages can be recovered.
Terms Used In Montana Code 27-1-302
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
(2)In any action arising from bodily injury or death, damages exceeding amounts provided in 27-1-308(2) are unreasonable, unconscionable, and grossly oppressive contrary to substantial justice.