Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2021-05-19 16:08:20.414309+00
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05/19/2021

                                                                                          Case Number: DA 21-0168

           IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

                                          DA 21-0168

KATIE MARIE THORNTON,

            Petitioner and Appellee,
                                                                          THIRD ORDER
      v.
                                                              OF MEDIATOR APPOINTMENT
GREGORY STEVEN BALLARD,

            Respondent and Appellant.

        David L. Nielsen, the mediator previously appointed in this matter, has notified the
Court that he declines the appointment. Accordingly, Mr. Nielsen’s order of mediator
appointment is hereby rescinded and
        IT IS ORDERED THAT Elizabeth Brenneman, 1022 Chestnut. Helena MT 59601,
beth@disabilityrightsmt.org, whose name appears next on the list of attorneys desiring
appointment as mediators for Domestic Relation appeals which is maintained pursuant to
M.R.App.P., 7(4)(e), is hereby appointed to conduct the mediation process required by
M.R.App.P., 7(5), and
        IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the time periods set forth in M.R.App.P., 7(5)(d)
shall run from the date of this order of appointment.
        A true copy of this order is being mailed to counsel of record for the parties, or to the
parties individually if not represented by counsel, on the date hereof.
        DATED this 19th day of May, 2021.

                                               Bowen Greenwood, Clerk of the Supreme Court

c:     Brian James Miller, P.O. Bo9x 557, Helena, MT 59624, bmiller@mswdlaw.com
       Robyn L. Weber, 221 5th Avenue, Helena, MT 59601, robyn@weberlawhelena.com
       Elizabeth Brenneman, see address above