27-1-211. Right to interest. Each person who is entitled to recover damages certain or capable of being made certain by calculation and the right to recover that is vested in the person upon a particular day is entitled also to recover interest on the damages from that day except during the time that the debtor is prevented by law or by the act of the creditor from paying the debt.
History: En. Sec. 4280, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6043, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8662, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 3287; Field Civ. C. Sec. 1835; re-en. Sec. 8662, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 17-204; amd. Sec. 561, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations
Chapter 1. Availability of Remedies -- Liability
27-1-202. Right to compensatory damages
27-1-203. Right to damages for detriment resulting after suit brought and for future detriment
27-1-204. Nominal damages when no appreciable detriment
27-1-205. through 27-1-209 reserved
27-1-212. When award of interest discretionary
27-1-213. Validity of interest rate set by contract
27-1-214. Waiver of interest by accepting principal
27-1-215. through 27-1-219 reserved
27-1-220. Punitive damages -- when allowed -- limitation
27-1-221. Punitive damages -- liability -- proof -- award
27-1-222. Exemplary damages for inhumane injuries to animals