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Date Created: 2023-08-23 17:07:25.721864+00
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08/23/2023

           IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
                                                                                      Case Number: DA 23-0253

                                         DA 23-0253
                                    _________________

ADAM PUMMILL, an individual, and ADAM
PUMMILL and KURTIS ROBERTSON as a
member of Black Gold Enterprises, LLC, members
of, and on behalf of BLACK GOLD
ENTERPRISES, LLC,

             Plaintiffs and Appellees,

      v.

JOSHUA T. PATTERSON a/k/a JOSH
                                                                  ORDER
PATTERSON, as an individual and d/b/a
PATTERSON ENTERPRISES, INC., also d/b/a
ROCKY MOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT, INC., p/k/a
ROCKY MOUNTAIN JCB, INC., also d/b/a
ROCKY MOUNTAIN RENTAL SPECIALISTS,
LLC, also d/b/a ROCKY MOUNTAIN
EQUIPMENT also d/b/a ROCKY MOUNTAIN
RENTAL, also d/b/a ROCKY MOUNTAIN
EQUIPMENT OF MISSOULA MONTANA,

             Defendants and Appellants.
                                    _________________

       This Court reviews briefs to ensure compliance with Rules 11 and 12 of the
Montana Rules of Appellate Procedure. After reviewing the Appellant’s opening brief
filed electronically on August 21, 2023, this Court has determined that the brief does not
comply with the below-referenced Rule and must be resubmitted.
       Pursuant to M. R. App. P. 12(1)(i), appellants must attach an “appendix that
includes the relevant judgment, order(s), findings of fact, conclusions of law, jury
instructions(s), ruling(s), or decision(s) from which the appeal is taken together with any
written memorandum or rationale of the court” to an opening brief. Appellant Joshua T.
Patterson’s appendix did not contain the relevant documents. Accordingly, Appellant will
need to resubmit the appendix including the relevant documents from which he appeals.
Therefore,
       IT IS ORDERED that the referenced brief is rejected.
       IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that within ten (10) days of the date of this Order the
Appellant shall electronically file with the Clerk of this Court a revised brief containing
the revisions necessary to comply with the specified Rule and that the Appellant shall
serve copies of the revised brief on all parties of record;
       IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that no changes, additions, or deletions other than
those specified in this Order may be made to the brief as originally filed; 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 is directed to provide a true copy of this Order to the Appellant and to
all parties of record.

                                                                                   Electronically signed by:
                                                                                       Laurie McKinnon
                                                                              Justice, Montana Supreme Court
                                                                                       August 23 2023