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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Kunst v. Pass, 1998 MT 71 (1998)

Citation
Kunst v. Pass, 1998 MT 71 (1998)
Parent Document
Kunst v. Pass, 1998 MT 71 (1998)
Jurisdiction
Montana (state)
Effective Date
1998-03-31

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¶31 In addition to the term "aggrieved party" contained within the remedies
section of the Act, a review of § 70-24-303, MCA, itself also leads us to
conclude that the duties imposed by the Act extend to third persons such as a
guest of a tenant. The comment to the section of the Uniform Residential
Landlord and Tenant Act which corresponds to § 70-24-303, MCA, indicates
that the standards of habitability embodied in that section extend beyond
simply the contractual rights between a landlord and a tenant. Instead, the
standards involve a matter of public police power. The comment states:
          Vital interests of the parties and public under modern
     urban conditions require the proper maintenance and operation