Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2023-05-23 23:07:28.50825+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:19:20.515803
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05/23/2023

           IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
                                                                                          Case Number: OP 23-0278

                                       OP 23-0278
                                   _________________

CHASE MONAGHAN, CODY MONAGHAN,
and MAGGIE MONAGHAN,

             Petitioners,

      v.                                                            ORDER

MONTANA FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
COURT, HON. LUKE BERGER, Presiding,

             Respondent.
                                   _________________

       Petitioners, the Plaintiffs in Madison County Cause No. DV-29-2022-43, seek a writ
of supervisory control to vacate the Fifth Judicial District Court’s May 2, 2023 order
permitting the defendants to attempt service by publication on a third-party defendant, Zane
Monaghan. Plaintiffs assert that the Rules of Civil Procedure plainly do not allow service by
publication in this personal injury action and that the District Court is proceeding under a
mistake of law that will prejudice them in the underlying case. Having reviewed the petition
and exhibits, the Court deems it appropriate to obtain a response. In accordance with M. R.
App. P. 14(7),
       IT IS THERFORE ORDERED that the Respondent, Defendant and Third-Party
Plaintiff Dalton Fish, or both, shall have thirty (30) days from the date of this Order within
which to file a summary response to the Petition.
       The Clerk is directed to provide notice of this Order to all counsel of record in Fifth
Judicial District Court Cause No. DV-29-2022-43 and to the Honorable Luke Berger,
presiding Judge.

                                                                                Electronically signed by:
                                                                                       Beth Baker
                                                                           Justice, Montana Supreme Court
                                                                                      May 23 2023