Montana § 28-11-316 - Duty Of Person Indemnifying To Defend
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 28-11-316 — Duty Of Person Indemnifying To Defend, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 28-11-316. Duty Of Person Indemnifying To Defend
Duty of person indemnifying to defend. The person indemnifying is bound, on request of the person indemnified, to defend actions or proceedings brought against the person indemnified in respect to the matters embraced by the indemnity, but the person indemnified has the right to conduct defenses if the person indemnified chooses to do so. If, after request, the person indemnifying neglects to defend the person indemnified, a recovery against the person indemnified suffered by the person indemnified in good faith is conclusive in favor of the person indemnified against the person indemnifying.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 28-11-316 ("Duty Of Person Indemnifying To Defend") 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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