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.

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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.