Montana Code 69-14-610. Effect of railroad crossing provisions on liability of railroad
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69-14-610. Effect of railroad crossing provisions on liability of railroad. (1) Nothing contained in 69-14-601 through 69-14-611 affects the liability of a railroad company for damage to persons or property injured at a railroad crossing.
Terms Used In Montana Code 69-14-610
- 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
- railroad: means a corporation, company, or individual owning or operating a railroad in whole or in part in this state. See Montana Code 69-14-102
(2)A railroad company or an employee of a railroad company may not be held liable for damages to persons or property injured at a railroad crossing that is within a quiet zone, as defined in 69-14-620, if the damages are alleged to arise from the locomotive’s failure to sound its horn or bell at a railroad crossing that is within a quiet zone as provided in 69-14-620.