Victory Ins. v. State

Opinion

ORIGINA1 11/27/2024

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 24-0552

DA 24-0552

VICTORY INSURANCE COMPANY,

Petitioner and Appellant,

v. ORDER STATE OF MONTANA, COMMISSIONER OF SECURITIES & INSURANCE, OFFICE OF THE MONTANA STATE AUDITOR, FILED NOV 2 7 2024 Respondents and Appellees. Bowen Greenwood Clerk of Supreme Court 'gvate of Montana

This Court reviews briefs to ensure compliance with Rules 11 and 12 of the Montana Rules of Appellate Procedure. Montana Rule of Appellate Procedure 12(1)(i) requires that the relevant judgment, order(s), findings of fact, conclusions of law, jury instruction(s), ruling(s), or decision(s) from which the appeal is taken, together with any written memorandum or rationale of the court, and those pages of the transcript containing any oral ruling in support thereof, be contained within an appendix to the appellant's brief. After reviewing the Appellant's Opening Brief filed on November 27, 2024, this Court has determined that the brief does not comply with the Rules. Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that the referenced brief is rejected. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that within ten (10) days of the date of this Order, the Appellant shall refile Appellant's Opening Brief, with the judgment or order attached, with the Clerk of this Court and serve one copy upon each counsel of record. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that no changes, additions, or deletions other than those specified in this Order may be made to the brief as originally filed; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the times for any subsequent briefing contained in M. R. App. P. 13 shall run from the date of filing of the judgment or order appealed from. The Clerk is directed to provide a true copy of this Order to the Appellant and to all parties of record. DATED this 27th day of November 2024.

For the Court,

ByPe—t)-e_ R C‘ g Justice