Montana § 28-2-710 - Compromise And Settlement Of Civil Claims -- Negotiation
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 28-2-710 — Compromise And Settlement Of Civil Claims -- Negotiation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 28-2-710. Compromise And Settlement Of Civil Claims -- Negotiation
Compromise and settlement of civil claims -- negotiation. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a party in a settlement negotiation may not demand, as a condition of settlement, that the settlement proceeds are classified as a specific category of damage that does not accurately describe the specific damages at issue. (2) The parties may stipulate that any damages may be classified as any category of damages. The stipulation must be included in the settlement agreement.
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