09/20/2023

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 23-0173

DA 23-0173 _________________ GRANITE COUNTY, MONTANA, a political subdivision of the State of Montana, Plaintiff, Counter-Defendant, and Appellee, ORDER v. RISING SUN ESTATES, LLC, JACK McLEOD and JOHN DOES 1-5, Defendant, Counter-Plaintiff, 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 Ray Dayton, District Judge.

For the Court,

Electronically signed by: Mike McGrath Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court September 20 2023