Montana Code 30-10-317. Defendant’s right to written interrogatories
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30-10-317. Defendant’s right to written interrogatories. In any private action arising under this part in which the plaintiff may recover money damages, the court shall, when requested by a defendant, submit to the jury a written interrogatory on the issue of each defendant’s state of mind at the time the alleged violation occurred.
Terms Used In Montana Code 30-10-317
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Interrogatories: Written questions asked by one party of an opposing party, who must answer them in writing under oath; a discovery device in a lawsuit.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- 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