Montana Code 27-6-606. Decision not binding — settlement agreements — nonbinding mediation
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27-6-606. Decision not binding — settlement agreements — nonbinding mediation. (1) The panel‘s decision is without administrative or judicial authority and is not binding upon any party.
Terms Used In Montana Code 27-6-606
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Panel: means the Montana medical legal panel provided for in 27-6-104. See Montana Code 27-6-103
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
(2)The panel may recommend an award, approve settlement agreements, and discuss the settlement agreements, all in a manner consistent with this part. All approved settlement agreements are binding on the parties.
(3)If the panel decides both questions required by 27-6-602 in the affirmative, the court in which the complaint is filed shall, at the request of a party, require the parties to participate in court-supervised, nonbinding mediation prior to proceeding.