11/16/2022

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 22-0055

DA 22-0055 _________________ DENNIS DEE MCDONALD as a general partner, managing partner and limited partner of the OPEN SPEAR RANCH FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, Counter-Defendant and Appellant, v. ORDER SHARON MCDONALD, as a general partner, managing partner and limited partner, KELLY MCDONALD FRASER, as a limited partner, COURTNEY MCDONALD, as a limited partner; and CASEY MCDONALD, as limited partner, OPEN SPEAR RANCH FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, Counterclaimants and Appellees. _________________ 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 Brenda Gilbert, District Judge.

For the Court,

Electronically signed by: Mike McGrath Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court November 16 2022