30-2A-503. Modification or impairment of rights and remedies. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the lease agreement may include rights and remedies for default in addition to or in substitution for those provided in this chapter and may limit or alter the measure of damages recoverable under this chapter.
(2) Resort to a remedy provided under this chapter or in the lease agreement is optional unless the remedy is expressly agreed to be exclusive. If circumstances cause an exclusive or limited remedy to fail of its essential purpose or provision for an exclusive remedy is unconscionable, remedy may be had as provided in this chapter.
(3) Consequential damages may be liquidated under 30-2A-504 or may otherwise be limited, altered, or excluded unless the limitation, alteration, or exclusion is unconscionable. Limitation, alteration, or exclusion of consequential damages for injury to the person in the case of consumer goods is prima facie unconscionable, but limitation, alteration, or exclusion of damages where the loss is commercial is not prima facie unconscionable.
(4) Rights and remedies on default by the lessor or the lessee with respect to any obligation or promise collateral or ancillary to the lease contract are not impaired by this chapter.
History: En. Sec. 57, Ch. 410, L. 1991.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 2A. Uniform Commercial Code Leases
30-2A-501. Default -- procedure
30-2A-502. Notice after default
30-2A-503. Modification or impairment of rights and remedies
30-2A-504. Liquidation of damages
30-2A-506. Statute of limitations
30-2A-507. Proof of market rent -- time and place
30-2A-509. Lessee's rights on improper delivery -- rightful rejection
30-2A-510. Installment lease contracts -- rejection and default
30-2A-511. Merchant lessee's duties as to rightfully rejected goods
30-2A-512. Lessee's duties as to rightfully rejected goods
30-2A-513. Cure by lessor of improper tender or delivery -- replacement
30-2A-514. Waiver of lessee's objections
30-2A-515. Acceptance of goods
30-2A-517. Revocation of acceptance of goods
30-2A-518. Cover -- substitute goods
30-2A-520. Lessee's incidental and consequential damages
30-2A-521. Lessee's right to specific performance or replevin
30-2A-522. Lessee's right to goods on lessor's insolvency
30-2A-524. Lessor's right to identify goods to lease contract
30-2A-525. Lessor's right to possession of goods
30-2A-526. Lessor's stoppage of delivery in transit or otherwise
30-2A-527. Lessor's rights to dispose of goods
30-2A-528. Lessor's damages for nonacceptance, failure to pay, repudiation, or other default
30-2A-529. Lessor's action for rent
30-2A-530. Lessor's incidental damages
30-2A-531. Standing to sue third parties for injury to goods