n r 08/24/2021 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 21-0055 DA 21-0055

STATE OF MONTANA, AUG 2 4 2021 Bovven Greenwood Plaintiff and Appellee, Clerk of Suprema Court State of Montana

v. ORDER RANDY S. LAEDEKE, Defendant and Appellant.

On June 3, 2021, Appellant Randy S. Laedeke filed a motion for extension of time to file the opening brief, and this Court granted Appellant until July 2, 2021, to do so. Appellant did not thereafter file an opening brief and on July 15, 2021, this Court ordered that Appellant file the opening brief no later than August 13, 2021. Nothing further has been filed.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.

The Clerk is directed to provide a copy of this Order to Appellant Randy S. Laedeke and to all counsel of record. `-r\-> DATED thisZe-1 day of August, 2021.

Chief Justice

Justices