Mountain West Holding v. The State of Montana

Filing 153

ORDER granting 150 Motion for Reconsideration. IT IS ORDERED that Defendants' Motion for Leave to File Rule 60 Motion for Relief from the January 30, 2018 Order (Doc. 150) is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Parties shall adhere to an expedited briefing schedule on the matter of reconsideration. Defendants shall file their motion for reconsideration by February 5, 2018 and Plaintiff shall have until February 9, 2018, to file a response. Signed by Judge Dana L. Christensen on 2/1/2018. (AMC)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
BILLINGS DIVISION

MOUNTAIN WEST HOLDING CO.
INC.,

CV 13-49-BLG-DLC

Plaintiff,
ORDER
vs.
STATE OF MONTANA; and
MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION,
Defendants.
Before the Court is Defendants' Motion for Leave to File Rule 60 Motion
for Relief from the January 30, 2018 Order (Doc. 150).

Defendants have filed

this Motion pursuant to Local Rule 7.3 as a motion for leave to file a motion for
reconsideration.

(Doc. 150 at 1-2.)

Defendants contend that the "law of the

case has changed with the Court's most recent order" because the Court did not
summarily deny Plaintiffs Motion to Amend as untimely.
Plaintiff has indicated opposition to this Motion.

(Doc. 151 at 3.)

(Doc. 150 at 2.)

Local Rule 7.3(c) prohibits Plaintiff from responding to this Motion.

However,
The Court is

satisfied that Defendants' have met the requirements of Local Rule 7.3(b)(l)(B).
Accordingly,

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IT IS ORDERED that Defendants' Motion for Leave to File Rule 60 Motion
for Relief from the January 30, 2018 Order (Doc. 150) is GRANTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Parties shall adhere to an expedited
briefing schedule on the matter of reconsideration.

Defendants shall file their

motion for reconsideration by February 5, 2018 and Plaintiff shall have until
February 9, 2018, to file a response.
DATED this ~tday of February, 2018.

Dana L. Christensen, Chief Judge
United States District Court

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