08/18/2021

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 20-0492

DA 20-0492 _________________ SCOTT AND PAMELA BYE; KOREY AND WENDY FAUQUE; BUTCH AND DOREEN GILLESPIE; WAYNE AND ROXY GILLESPIE, and JOHN DOES 1, 2, 3, 4, Plaintiffs and Appellees, ORDER v. SOMONT OIL COMPANY, INC., Defendant and Appellant. _________________ Pursuant to the Internal Operating Rules of this Court, this cause is classified for submission on briefs to a five-justice panel of this Court.

The Clerk is directed to provide a copy hereof to all counsel of record and to the Honorable Kaydee Snipes Ruiz, District Judge.

For the Court,

Electronically signed by: Mike McGrath Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court August 18 2021