11/15/2023

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 23-0256

DA 23-0256 _________________ WILLIAM JAMES RUPNOW, JR., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. ORDER MONTANA STATE AUDITOR AND COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE; MIKE WINSOR; JENNIFER HUDSON; and XYZ government subdivision, Defendants 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 Kaydee Snipes Ruiz, District Judge.

For the Court,

Electronically signed by: Mike McGrath Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court November 15 2023