07/02/2020

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

DA 19-0533 _________________ 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. _________________ 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