IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA 

DA 21-0516 

THERMAL DESIGN, INC., a Nebraska Corporation, 

Plaintiff and Appellee, 

v. 

MARK DUFFY, an individual; PAM DUFFY, an 

individual; CENTRAL COPTERS, INC., a Montana 

corporation, 

Defendants and Appellants, 

STEVE THORSON, an individual, d/b/a TNT 

Building Systems, a general partnership; TRAVIS 

THORSON, an individual, d/b/a TNT Building 

Systems, a general partnership; STEEL CONCEPTS, 

LLC, an Idaho limited liability company; and STEVE 

LARSON, an individual, 

Defendants. 

MARK and PAM DUFFY, a married couple and 

CENTRAL COPTERS, INC., 

Counterclaim Plaintiffs, 

v. 

THERMAL DESIGN, INC., a Nebraska corporation, 

Counterclaim Defendants. 

MARK and PAM DUFFY, a married couple, and 

CENTRAL COPTERS, INC., 

Crossclaim Plaintiffs, 

v. 

1 

MAY 1 6 2022 

Bovven c :,nwood 

Clerk of Supreme Court 

Stata of Montana 

ORDER 

05/16/2022

Case Number: DA 21-0516
STEVE THORSON, an individual, d/b/a TNT 

Building Systems, a general partnership; TRAVIS 

THORSON, an individual, d/b/a TNT Building 

Systems, a general partnership, 

Crossclaim Defendants. 

This Court reviews briefs to ensure compliance with Rules 11 and 12 of the 

Montana Rules of Appellate Procedure. After reviewing Steve and Travis Thorson's 

response brief filed on May 16, 2022, this Court has determined that the brief does not 

cornply with the Rules and must be resubmitted. 

M. R. App. P. 11(6)(b)(v) requires the cover page of a brief to contain the "names, 

mailing addresses, telephone, fax numbers, and email addresses (if any) of respective 

counsel for the parties, identifying the party counsel represents, and that same 

information if the party is proceeding without counsel[d" While the brief contains the 

contact information for the opposing parties, it is missing that information for Steve and 

Travis Thorson. 

M. R. App. P. 12(1)(e) requires a brief to contain a "statement of the standard of 

review as to each issue raised, together with a citation of authority[.]" The Thorsons' 

brief does not contain a standard of review section. 

M. R. App. P. 12(1)(f) requires a brief to contain a summary of the argument 

which contains "a succinct, clear, and accurate statement of the arguments made in the 

body of the brief and not be a mere repetition of the argument headings." The Thorsons' 

brief does not contain a summary of the argument. 

M. R. App. P. 12(1)(g) requires the brief to contain an argument section which 

contains the contentions of the Thorsons "with respect to the issues presented, and the 

reasons therefor, with citations to the authorities, statutes, and pages of the record relied 

on[.]" The Thorsons' brief does not contain an argument section. 

We note the Thorsons have previously been provided a copy of this Court's Civil 

Handbook, which explains the requirements for the formatting and content of Supreme 
Court briefs. 

Therefore, 

IT IS ORDERED that the signed original and seven copies of the referenced brief 

be returned for revisions necessary to comply with the specified Rules; 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a signed original and seven copies of the 

revised brief ordered herein be filed within ten (10) days of the date of this Order with the 

Clerk of this Court and that one copy of the revised brief be served on each counsel of 

record; 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the postage costs for returning the referenced 

copies of Steve and Travis Thorson's brief will be billed to Steve Thorson and Travis 

Thorson by the Clerk of this Court and shall be due and payable upon receipt; and 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the times for any subsequent briefing contained 

in M. R. App. P. 13 shall run from the date of filing of the revised brief. 

The Clerk of this Court is directed to mail a true copy of this Order to Steve 

Thorson and Travis Thorson and to mail a true copy of this Order to all counsel upon 

whom the brief was served. 

DATED this 1641Aday of May, 2022. 

For the Court. 

By 

Justice