07/08/2021
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
Case Number: DA 21-0079
No. DA 21-0079
CLAIMANTS: East Bench Irrigation District; United ON APPEAL FROM THE
States of America (Bureau of Reclamation) MONTANA WATER
COURT
OBJECTORS: East Bench Irrigation District; State of
Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks; Point of No. 41B-265-P-2015
Rocks Angus Ranch Inc.
41B 40850-00
COLJNTEROBJECTORS: Madison Valley Garden 41B 40851-00
Ranch, LLC; Open A Ranch, Inc. 41B 40852-00
41B 40854-00
NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPEAR: Geoduck Land 41B 40855-00
&Cattle LLC; Smith's Elk Meadows Ranch, LLC; Water 41B 40856-00
Users Irrigation Co. 41B 40857-00
41B 40858-00
INTERVENORS: Bar J Ranch; David E. & Shelli 41B 40859-00
Schuett; Baldy View Enterprises, LLC; William C. 41B 40860-00
Mancoronal; Roxanne E. Mancoronal; Justin D. Devers; 41B 40861-00
William R. Grose; Point of Rocks Angus Ranch
Inc.; Clark Canyon Water Supply Co.
ORDER GRANTING THE UNOPPOSED MOTION BY APPELLEES
FOR 30-DAY EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FILING ANSWERING BRIEFS
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In consideration of the unopposed joint motion by Appellees for a 30-day extension of
time for filing answering briefs and the good cause appearing therefore,
IT IS ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Answering briefs for all appellees shall
be filed on or before August 23, 2021. Appellant’s reply brief, if any, shall be filed on or before
September 7, 2021.
DATED this ___day of _______, 2021.
For the Court,
Electronically signed by:
Mike McGrath
Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court
July 8 2021