12/09/2021
Case Number: DA 21-0552
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
DA 21-0552
STEPHANIE KIPFINGER, BEN
CUNNINGHAM, INDIVIDUALLY &
AS NATURAL GUARDIAN AND
NEXT FRIEND OF E.C., A MINOR,
Plaintiffs and Appellants,
THIRD ORDER
v. OF MEDIATOR APPOINTMENT
GREAT FALLS OBSTETRICAL &
GYNECOLOGICAL ASSOCIATES, &
JULIE KUYKENDALL.
Defendants and Appellees.
Michael Gary Barer, the mediator previously appointed in this matter, has notified the
Court that he declines the appointment. Accordingly, Mr. Barer’s order of mediator
appointment is hereby rescinded and
IT IS ORDERED THAT RANDALL C. LESTER, whose name appears next on the
list of attorneys desiring appointment as mediators for Money Judgments 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 9th day of December, 2021.
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Bowen Greenwood, Clerk of the Supreme Court
c: Daniel J. Flaherty, William V. Ballew, III., Paul Gallardo, Benjamin Novotny,
Joe J. Newman, Gary Darling Kalkstein, Michael Gary Barer, Randall C. Lester