Willis & Willis v. Oppegaard

02/26/2024

Case Number: DA 23-0742

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA CASE NO. 23-0742 _________________________________________________________________ TOM and CAROL WILLIS, Plaintiffs and Appellees, v. CLIFFTON OPPEGAARD, Defendant. and WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant and Appellant. __________________________________________________________________ On Appeal from the Thirteenth Judicial District Yellowstone County Cause No. DV-56-2020-0001647-PI Honorable Ashley Harada ORDER GRANTING PERMISSION TO FILE COMBINED BRIEFS _______________________________________________________________ Upon the unopposed motion of Appellees Tom and Carol Willis (collectively “Willis”) for permission to file a combined brief (1) in Answer to Appellant Western National Mutual Insurance Company’s (“Western National’s”) Opening Brief and (2) in support of Willis’s Motion to Dismiss the appeal based on mootness, and for good cause showing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion is granted. Appellee Willis is authorized to file a combined brief within the timeline and word limit applicable to an Answer Brief. Appellant Western National will respond in a combined brief.

DATED this 26 th day of February, 2024.

By: _____________________________

Electronically signed by: Mike McGrath Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court February 26 2024