Missoula County v. DOC

Opinion

09/22/2022

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 22-0427 CASE NO. DA 22-0427 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

MISSOULA COUNTY,

Plaintiff, Appellant,

v.

STATE OF MONTANA; MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; and BRIAN GOOTKIN, in his official capacity as the Director of the Montana Department of Corrections,

Defendants, Appellees. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ On Appeal from the Montana First Judicial District Lewis and Clark County Cause No. ADV-2020-588 Honorable Judge Mike Menahan

ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF MEDIATION AND BRIEFING DEADLINES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPEARANCES:

Brian J. West Colleen E. Ambrose Dylan Jaicks Montana Department of Corrections Civil Deputy County Attorneys P.O. Box 201301 Missoula County Attorney’s Office Helena, MT 59620-1301 200 W. Broadway St. cambrose@mt.gov Missoula, MT 59802 Attorney for Appellees bwest@missoulacounty.us djaicks@missoulacounty.us Attorneys for Appellant Missoula County Pursuant to M. R. App. P. 26(1) and upon Joint Motion of the parties for an

extension of time, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties are granted an

extension, up to and including December 30, 2022, within which to hold a

mediation in this matter. IT IS ADDITIONALLY ORDERED that the Appellant’s

opening brief will be due thirty days following submission of the mediator’s report.

ELECTRONICALLY SIGNED AND DATED BELOW.

ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF DEADLINES 2 Electronically signed by: Mike McGrath Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court September 22 2022