03/09/2023

Case Number: OP 23-0089 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA OP 23-0089 VIRGINIA WARD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, Defendant-Appellee. ______________________________________________ On Certified Question from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Cause No. 21-35757 __________________________________________________________________ ORDER DISMISSING THE CERTIFIED QUESTION WITH PREJUDICE __________________________________________________________________ Having considered the Stipulation for Dismissal with Prejudice of Certified Question and upon stipulation of the parties and for good cause showing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Certified Question is dismissed with prejudice as fully settled on its merits with each party to bear their own costs and attorney’s fees.

DATED this _______ day of ________________, 2023

________________________________ Chief Justice

Electronically signed by: Mike McGrath Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court March 9 2023