A contract must receive such an interpretation as will make it lawful, operative, definite, reasonable, and capable of being carried into effect if it can be done without violating the intention of the parties.
Mont. Code Ann. § 28-3-201
Interpretation giving effect to contract favored
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 76 F. Supp. 2d 1069 - Carlson v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance (1999)
Most recently applied in Olympic Coast Investment, Inc. v. Wright (In Re Wright) (December 2000)
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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.