Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2023-05-17 00:05:54.67263+00
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ORIGINAL                                05/16/2023

             IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
                                                                                          Case Number: DA 22-0629

                                        DA 22-0629                         ;I"

 BILLY BUDD SULLIVAN and HARRY                                              MAY 1 6 2r.!23
 RICHARDS,                                                                Bowen C.4 ' --renwood
                                                                        Clerk of St:or-erne Court
                                                                           State of Montana
               Plaintiffs and Appellants,
                                                                     ORDER
        v.

 ALICIA DORMAN and JASON FORTNEY,

              Defendants and Appellees.

        Representing themselves, Appellees Alicia Dorman and Jason Fortney (Alicia and
Jason) move this Court for dismissal of this appeal. Self-represented Appellants Billy
Budd Sullivan and Harry Richards (Billy and Harry) have not filed a response.
        Alicia and Jason contend that Billy and Harry are not in compliance with this
Court's rules. They add that Billy and Harry have also not complied with this Court's
orders. Alicia and Jason request dismissal of this appeal with prejudice because Billy and
Harry have not filed the opening brief on or before April 10, 2023, as ordered by this Court.
        Alicia and Jason filed the motion to dismiss after this Court gave Billy and Harry
more time to file the opening brief. On April 11, 2023, this Court issued an order that Billy
and Harry should prepare, file, and serve the brief on or before May 10, 2023. Upon review
of this Court's docket, Billy and Harry filed a brief on May 8, 2023, yet we returned the
brief for deficiencies. Billy and Harry again have additional time to comply with this
Court's most recent order.
        IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Motion to Dismiss Appeal is DENIED as
moot.
The Clerk is directed to provide a copy of this Order to all parties.
DATED this    0, "day of May. 2023.