Wrongful Death Law

MT Code § 27-1-513 (2023)

27-1-513. Action for wrongful death. 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.

MT Code § 27-1-514 (2023)

27-1-514. Who may sue for whose seduction. (1) The rights of personal relations forbid the seduction of a spouse, child, orphan, or servant.

(2) Either parent may prosecute as plaintiff for the seduction of the child and the guardian for the seduction of the ward, though the child or ward is not living with or in the service of the plaintiff at the time of the seduction or afterwards and there is no loss of service.

(3) An unmarried person may prosecute as plaintiff an action for the person’s own seduction and may recover damages, pecuniary or exemplary, that are assessed in the person’s favor.

Statute of limitations: Generally 3 years (10 years for homicide)