Montana § 27-1-311 - Breach Of Contract
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 27-1-311 — Breach Of Contract, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-1-311. Breach Of Contract
Breach of contract. For the breach of an obligation arising from contract, the measure of damages, except when otherwise expressly provided by this code, is the amount which will compensate the party aggrieved for all the detriment which was proximately caused thereby or in the ordinary course of things would be likely to result therefrom. Damages which are not clearly ascertainable in both their nature and origin cannot be recovered for a breach of contract.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-1-311 ("Breach Of Contract") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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