Montana Code 81-9-240. Equine slaughter or processing facilities — no injunction to stop — damages allowed for delay
81-9-240. Equine slaughter or processing facilities — no injunction to stop — damages allowed for delay. (1) A court of this state may not issue an injunction stopping or delaying the construction of an equine slaughter or processing facility licensed pursuant to 81-9-201 based on a challenge or appeal of a permit, license, certificate, or other approval issued in conjunction with a proposed equine slaughter or processing facility based on the provisions of:
Terms Used In Montana Code 81-9-240
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(a)Title 75, chapter 1, parts 1 through 3;
(b)Title 75, chapter 2, parts 1 through 4;
(c)Title 75, chapter 5, part 4;
(d)Title 75, chapter 10, part 1 and parts [3] through 13; or
(e)this part.
(2)If a person files an action against the operation of an equine slaughter or processing facility and does not prevail, the person is liable for all financial losses the facility suffers if the court issues an injunction that halts operations while the action is pending.