§ 27-6-601 Selection of presiding officer
§ 27-6-602 Questions panel must decide
§ 27-6-603 Deliberations to be secret — voting
§ 27-6-604 Form and content of decision
§ 27-6-605 Decision to be filed and copies sent to parties, attorneys, and licensing board
§ 27-6-606 Decision not binding — settlement agreements — nonbinding mediation

Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 27 > Chapter 6 > Part 6 - Deliberations and Decision of Panel

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Health care provider: means a physician, a dentist, a podiatrist, or a health care facility. See Montana Code 27-6-103
  • Panel: means the Montana medical legal panel provided for in 27-6-104. See Montana Code 27-6-103
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • 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.
  • Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203