27-1-310. Damages for emotional or mental distress prohibited in contract actions -- exception. In an action for breach of an obligation or duty arising from contract, recovery is prohibited for emotional or mental distress, except in those actions involving actual physical injury to the plaintiff. Emotional or mental distress, as used in this section, includes mental anguish or suffering, sorrow, grief, fright, shame, embarrassment, humiliation, anger, chagrin, disappointment, or worry.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 488, L. 1987.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations
Chapter 1. Availability of Remedies -- Liability
27-1-301. Prescribed damages exclusive of exemplary damages and interest
27-1-302. Damages to be reasonable
27-1-303. Limitation of damages for breach of obligation
27-1-304. Value of written instrument
27-1-305. Property of peculiar value
27-1-306. When replacement value to be allowed
27-1-310. Damages for emotional or mental distress prohibited in contract actions -- exception
27-1-312. Breach of obligation to pay money
27-1-313. Breach of warranty of agent's authority
27-1-314. Breach of agreement to convey real property
27-1-315. Breach of agreement to buy real property
27-1-316. Breach of covenants in grants of estates in real property
27-1-317. Breach of obligation other than contract
27-1-318. Wrongful occupation of real property
27-1-319. Willful holding over of real property
27-1-320. Conversion of personal property
27-1-321. Conversion of personal property -- damages of lienholder