Pummill v. Patterson ( 2023 )

07/12/2023 Case Number: DA 23-0253 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA 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 FOURTH ORDER OF MEDIATOR PATTERSON, as an individual and d/b/a APPOINTMENT 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 appeal being subject to M.R.App.P. 7, and the parties having failed to jointly and timely select a mediator under M.R.App.P., 7(4),(c), On June 28, 2023, Lon J. Dale was appointed as mediator. He has since informed this office that he must decline the appointment. ACCORDINGLY, the appointment of Mr. Dale is rescinded, and: IT IS ORDERED THAT CJ Johnson, whose name appears next on the list of attorneys desiring appointment as mediators for Money Judgments appeals which is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 July 12, 2023. _ Bowen Greenwood, Clerk of the Supreme Court c: Donald Craig St. Peter, Logan Alan Nutzman, Michael Hawkins O'Brien, Robert L. Sterup, Jr., Shane Alexander MacIntyre, Dustin M. Chouinard, James P. O'Brien, CJ Johnson