28-2-702. Contracts that violate policy of law -- exemption from responsibility -- exception. Except as provided in 27-1-753, all contracts that have for their object, directly or indirectly, to exempt anyone from responsibility for the person's own fraud, for willful injury to the person or property of another, or for violation of law, whether willful or negligent, are against the policy of the law.
History: En. Sec. 2241, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5052, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7554, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1668; Field Civ. C. Sec. 828; re-en. Sec. 7554, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-802; amd. Sec. 780, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 410, L. 2015.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations
Part 7. Illegal Objects and Provisions
28-2-702. Contracts that violate policy of law -- exemption from responsibility -- exception
28-2-703. Contracts in restraint of trade generally void
28-2-704. Exception -- sale of goodwill of business
28-2-705. Exception -- dissolution of partnership
28-2-706. Contracts in restraint of marriage generally void
28-2-707. What conditions void
28-2-708. Restraints upon legal proceedings void
28-2-710. through 28-2-720 reserved
28-2-721. When provision fixing liquidated damages valid
28-2-723. Construction contracts requiring lien or bond waiver void