75-11-603. Restoration damages for contamination of special use property. (1) Restoration damages for a common law claim alleging contamination of special use property may be granted by the trier of fact and may only be obtained pursuant to this part.

Terms Used In Montana Code 75-11-603

  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

(2)Nothing in this section precludes the award of other damages allowed under common law and statute.