### IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA DA 21-0516
THERMAL DESIGN, INC., aNebraska Corporation,

Plaintiffand 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 Idaholimited 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 21-0516STEVE THORSON, an individual, d/b/aTNT

Building Systems, a generalpartnership;TRAVIS THORSON, an individual, d/b/a TNTBuilding 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 cornplywiththe Rules and mustbe resubmitted. M. R. App. P. 11(6)(b)(v) requires the cover page ofa briefto 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 briefto contain a "statement of the standard of review as to each issue raised, together with a citation of authority[.]" The Thorsons' briefdoesnot contain a standard ofreview 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 ofthe briefand not be a mere repetition ofthe argument headings." The Thorsons' briefdoes not contain a summary ofthe 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 ofthe record relied on[.]" The Thorsons' briefdoes not contain an argument section. We note the Thorsons have previously been provided a copy ofthis Court's Civil Handbook, which explains the requirements for the formatting and content of Supreme

### Courtbriefs.

Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that the signed original and seven copies ofthe referenced brief bereturned for revisions necessary tocomply withthespecified Rules; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a signed original and seven copies of the revised briefordered herein be filed within ten (10) days ofthe date ofthis Orderwith the Clerk ofthis Court and that one copy ofthe revised briefbe 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 ofthisCourt and shall bedueand 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 offilingofthe 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 ofthis Order to all counsel upon whom the briefwas served. DATEDthis 16

41 AdayofMay, 2022. FortheCourt.

By Justice