( )4 08/12/2020

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 20-0030

DA 20-0030

WALTER STEWART,JR., FLLED Plaintiff and Appellant, AUG 1 2 2020 Bov,,n C3reenvvood Clerk of .7 Iprerne Court v. Stat.- of Montana ,

BRANDON HARTFORD,individually and d/b/a ORDER HARTFORD LAW OFFICE,BRIELLE GOFFENA,individually and d/b/a BRANCH MANAGER FOR FIRST INTERSTATE BANK, VALERIE IRON, and JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE, the true names presently unknown, Defendants and Appellees.

Through counsel, Appellee Brielle Goffena, individually, and as Branch Manager for First Interstate Bank (hereinafter Goffena), has filed a Motion to Dismiss because no opening brief has been filed in this appeal. Goffena points out that self-represented Appellant Water Stewart, Jr. had until July 13, 2020, to file such brief after this Court granted him an extension oftime. As ofJuly 24,2020, Goffena states that no opening brief has been filed.

Accordingly, in light of this motion pursuant to M.R. App. P. 13(3), IT IS ORDERED that Goffena's Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED,and this appeal is DISMISSED with prejudice.

The Clerk is directed to provide a copy of this Order to counsel of record and to Walter Stewart, Jr. personally.

Ne".• DATED this l day of August, 2020.

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