National Indemnity v. State

Opinion

07/02/2020

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 19-0533

DA 19-0533

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NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY,

Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

STATE OF MONTANA,

Defendant, Appellee, and Cross-Appellant,

ORDER

and

TERRY JELLESED, RAYMOND ABRAHAMSON, RANDALL BAETH, MARLISE BAILEY, DELMAS BROOKS, SHIRLEY CHAPMAN, RUTH FORE, JEFFERY GOVI, THOMAS JENKINS, JAMES McNULTY, AND PHILLIP PEREZ,

Interveners.

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Appellant National Indemnity Company, through counsel, has filed a motion for leave to file an over-length reply and cross-appeal response brief of 13,500 words. Counsel for Appellee does not object to a brief of 6,500 words.

Pursuant to Appellant’s motion, and good cause appearing, IT IS ORDERED that Appellant’s motion to file an over-length brief is GRANTED. The reply and cross-appeal response brief shall be no more than 7,500 words.

Electronically signed by:

Mike McGrath

Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court July 2 2020