# Joint and several liability rule · Montana — Comparative fault system and joint and several liability rules by state

For Joint and several liability rule · Montana, state is Montana; rule type is Joint and several liability rule; joint liability fault threshold is 50% or less; statutory citation is Montana Code § 27-1-703, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.

- **State:** Montana _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Rule type:** Joint and several liability rule _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Joint liability rule:** Any party whose negligence is 50% or less of the combined negligence of all persons is severally liable only. The remaining parties are jointly and severally liable for the total less the amount attributable to the claimant. A party may be jointly liable for all damages caused by the negligence of another if both acted in concert or if one party acted as an agent of the other. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Joint liability fault threshold:** 50% or less _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statutory citation:** Montana Code § 27-1-703. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Any party whose negligence is 50% or less of the combined negligence of all persons is severally liable only. The remaining parties are jointly and severally liable for the total less the amount attributable to the claimant. A party may be jointly liable for all damages caused by the negligence of another if both acted in concert or if one party acted as an agent of the other. Montana Code § 27-1-703.

## Source

- https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/mlr-state-laws-chart-I.pdf

Last verified: 2026-08-31. Review by: 2027-08-31.
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