30-11-811. Action for damages and injunctive relief. If any grantor violates this part, a dealer may bring an action against such grantor in any court of competent jurisdiction for damages sustained as a consequence of the grantor’s violation, together with the actual costs of the action, including reasonable attorney fees, and the dealer also may be granted injunctive relief against unlawful termination, cancellation, nonrenewal, or substantial change of competitive circumstances.

Terms Used In Montana Code 30-11-811

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Dealer: means a person who is a grantee of a farm implements dealership situated in this state. See Montana Code 30-11-801
  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
  • Grantor: means a person who grants a dealership. See Montana Code 30-11-801
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.