Form 7 
 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA 
 Supreme Court Cause No.__________ 
 _________________________________, 
 Plaintiff/Petitioner and 
 ☐ Appellant or ☐ Appellee, 
 v.STATEMENT OF POSITION     
 _________________________________, 
 Defendant/Respondent and 
 ☐ Appellant or ☐ Appellee. 
 A statement of position shall be 10 pages or less, double spaced. Transcript excerpts, items related to admissibility, and exhibits of record may be attached. The Judgment/Order from which appeal is taken must be attached. The statement of position must be submitted to the mediator and opposing counsel/parties in accordance with M. R. App. P. 7(5)(f). 
 A statement of position shall include: 
 (1) Issues on appeal and the manner in which each issue was preserved; 
 (2) Applicable standard of review for each issue; 
 (3) Analysis of each issue, statement of position, and citations of legal authority; 
 (4) Judgment/order appealed; and 
 *(5) Factors impacting settlement. 
 *A confidential submission may be filed separately with the mediator indicating factors impacting settlement as provided in M. R. App. P. 7(6).