Montana § 40-6-238 - Limitation On Amount Of Recovery
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 40-6-238 — Limitation On Amount Of Recovery, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-6-238. Limitation On Amount Of Recovery
Limitation on amount of recovery. The recovery of damages under 40-6-237 is limited to the actual damages in an amount not to exceed $6,900 in addition to taxable court costs and reasonable attorney fees to be set by the court not to exceed $1,800. The right to recover attorney fees as provided by this section is limited to a person bringing an action under 40-6-237 .
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-6-238 ("Limitation On Amount Of Recovery") 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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