D ORIGINAL 03/02/2023

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 22-0585

DA 22-0585

TIMOTHY J. WHALEN, FILED Plaintiff and Appellant, MAR 0 2 2023 Bowen Greenwood and ELIZABETH BRIDGES, Clerk of Supreme Court State of tVlontana

Plaintiff, ORDER v. BEARTOOTH ELECTRIC CO-OP, INC., Defendant and Appellee.

Pursuant to Appellant Timothy J. Whalen's motion for extension of time to file his opening brief and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Appellant has until March 13, 2023, to file his opening brief. si,e)1 DATED this t-- day of March, 2023.

For the Court,

Chief Justice