When injuries to and the death of one person are caused by the wrongful act or neglect of another, the personal representative of the decedent's estate may maintain an action for damages against the person causing the death or, if the person is employed by another person who is responsible for the causing person's conduct, then also against the other responsible person.
Mont. Code Ann. § 27-1-513
Action for wrongful death
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 523 So. 2d 1042 - Tatum v. Schering Corp. (1988)
Most recently applied in 669 F. Supp. 2d 1203 - Adams v. United States (November 2009)
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Official source: Montana Code Annotated (Montana Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Montana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.