{"data":{"id":"us-mt/27-1-706","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"27-1-706","heading":"(Effective on occurrence of contingency) Effect of a release or covenant not to sue.","body":"A release or covenant not to sue given to one of two or more persons potentially liable in tort for the same injury, death, damage, or loss:\n(1) does not discharge any of the other persons from liability for the person's several pro rata share of liability unless the terms of the release or covenant provide for a discharge of liability;\n(2) reduces the aggregate claim against the other persons to the extent of any percentage of fault found by the trier of fact under 27-1-705 to be attributable to the person to whom the release or covenant was given; and\n(3) discharges the person to whom it was given from all liability for contribution.","path":["TITLE 27. CIVIL LIABILITY, REMEDIES, AND LIMITATIONS","CHAPTER 1. AVAILABILITY OF REMEDIES -- LIABILITY","Part 7. Liability"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0270/chapter_0010/part_0070/section_0060/0270-0010-0070-0060.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:25Z","sha256":"061b3257e1fbc5b4d902fe19d953921830bc4c718d4af3d7d3b32dfb794ba496","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/27-1-705","next":"us-mt/27-1-707"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}