Calder v. Anderson, 911 P.2d 1157 (1996)

Citation: Calder v. Anderson, 911 P.2d 1157 (1996)
Parent Document: Calder v. Anderson, 911 P.2d 1157 (1996)
Jurisdiction: Montana (state)
Effective Date: 1996-02-26
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/884076/calder-v-anderson/ ↗

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held         that:
             The violation     of statutes       is negligence    as a matter    of
             law when the purpose        of the statute     is to protect a class
             of persons,   the plaintiff       is a member of that class,      and
             the defendant    is a person against        whom a duty is imposed.
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           Azurev.CityofBillings     (1979),     182 Mont. 234, 240-41,     596 P.2d
           460, 464.          The purpose       of the statute     also must be to
           protect      against       the    kind   of injury    received     by the
           plaintiff.          Rauh v.Jensen (1973),     161 Mont.     443, 507 P.2d
           520.

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